Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (26 April 1711 – 8 September 1780) was a French novelist who wrote the best known version of Beauty and the Beast. H...read more
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (26 April 1711 – 8 September 1780) was a French novelist who wrote the best known version of Beauty and the Beast. Her third husband was the French spy Thomas Pichon (1757–1760).
Department
Writing
Birthday
1711-04-26
Place of Birth
Rouen, France
Also Known As
[ "Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont", "Leprince de Beaumont" ]
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