Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

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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).

Known for Writing
Born 26 Apr 1711
Died 8 Sep 1780
Place of birth Rouen, France

Known for

Beauty and the Beast

Crew: Novel