Gabrielle-suzanne Barbot De Villeneuve
About
Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve was a French novelist influenced by Madame d'Aulnoy, Charles Perrault, and various précieuse writers. Villeneuve is particularly noted for her original story of La Belle et la Bête, which was published in 1740 and is the oldest known variant of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.
