Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre | |
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| Born | Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre 19 January 1737 Le Havre, Normandy, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 21 January 1814 (aged 77) Éragny, Seine-et-Oise, France |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | 18th century |
| Genre | Novel, travel narrative |
| Notable works | Paul et Virginie |
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (also called Bernardin de St. Pierre) (19 January 1737, in Le Havre – 21 January 1814, in Éragny, Val-d'Oise) was a French writer and botanist. He is best known for his 1788 novel, Paul et Virginie, a very popular 18th-century classic of French literature.[1]
- ^ "Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre | French writer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-06-26.