Marie-Jeanne Lhéritier

Marie-Jeanne Lhéritier
Born	November 1664
Died	24 February 1734 (aged 69–70)
Occupation	Author
Genres	Fantasy

Marie-Jeanne Lhéritier (November 1664 – February 24, 1734) was an aristocratic French writer of the late 17th century, and a niece of Charles Perrault.^[1]

She published three fairy tales early in her career. Although she wrote few thereafter, she marked the beginning of the fairy tale vogue among the précieuses.^[2]

References

1. ^ Jack Zipes, The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm, p 833, ISBN 0-393-97636-X
2. ^ Jack Zipes, The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm, p 834, ISBN 0-393-97636-X

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Name	Lhéritier, Marie-Jeanne
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Date of birth	12 November 1664
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Date of death	24 February 1734
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