Views
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
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
Birthday: 1711-04-26
Place of Birth: Rouen, France
Also Known As: Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, Leprince de Beaumont