Madame d'Aulnoy, Baroness d'Aulnoy | |
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![]() Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy | |
Born | Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville 1650/1651 Barneville-la-Bertran, Normandy, France |
Died | 4 January 1705 (age 53–55) |
Occupation | fairy tale writer, baroness |
Literary movement | Précieuses |
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Spouse | François de la Motte, Baron d'Aulnoy |
Children | 6 |
Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baroness d'Aulnoy (1650/1651 – 14 January 1705),[1] also known as Countess d'Aulnoy, was a French author known for her literary fairy tales. Her 1697 novel “Contées Des Fairies” (Fairy-Tales) coined the literary genre’s name and was the first fable to feature “Prince Charmant” or Prince Charming.
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