Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

Born

in Rouen, France

April 26, 1710

Died

September 08, 1780

Genre

Children's, Fairy Tales

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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, born Vaimboult was a French teacher, journalist and writer. She is the author of many classic tales for children and youth.

Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, née Vaimboult était une pédagogue, journaliste et écrivain française. Elle est l'auteur de nombreux contes classiques pour les enfants et la jeunesse.

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Average rating: 3.99 · 16,015 ratings · 1,041 reviews · 179 distinct works • Similar authors

	Beauty and the Beast 3.98 avg rating — 13,582 ratings — published 1740 — 70 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Belle et la Bête by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Véronique Boiry (Illustrator) 3.71 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 1753 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Bella y la Bestia y otros cuentos 3.60 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 1993 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beauty and the Beast - All Four Versions by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, Andrew Lang 3.87 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 1983 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Bella y la Bestia y otros cuentos 3.61 avg rating — 36 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bela e a Fera by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, Walter Crane (Ilustrador) 3.52 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Belle et la Bête / L'oiseau bleu 3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1949 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burning of the Three Fires 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contes de Leprince de Beaumont 3.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curious Conduct 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

“Yes, yes," said the Beast, "my heart is good, but still I am a monster."

Among mankind," says Beauty, "there are many that deserve that name more than you, and I prefer you, just as you are, to those, who, under a human form, hide a treacherous, corrupt, and ungrateful heart.”
― Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

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“There is many a monster who wears the form of a man; it is better of the two to have the heart of a man and the form of a monster. ”
― Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, Beauty and the Beast

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“Pride, anger, gluttony, and idleness are sometimes conquered, but the conversion of a malicious and envious mind is a kind of miracle.”
― Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

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