Personal Info
Born: 1711-04-26
Died: 1780-09-08
Place of Birth: Rouen, France
Known For: Writing
Also Known As:
Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont
Leprince de Beaumont
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Biography
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).
