Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, a renowned French novelist, was born on April 26, 1711, and went on to make a lasting impact in the literary world. She is, in fact, credited with penning the most well-known and enduring adaptation of the timeless tale, Beauty and the Beast. Throughout her life, she was married three times, with her third husband being the enigmatic French spy, Thomas Pichon, who lived from 1757 to 1760.