Reine Philiberte Rouph de Varicourt (1757–1822) was a French lady of letters. The sister of
Pierre-Marin Rouph de Varicourt, she was spotted by
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778) was a French Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his ''Pen name, nom de plume'' M. de Voltaire (; also ; ), he was famous for his wit, and his ...
during his stay at
Ferney
Ferney-Voltaire () is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It lies between the Jura Mountains and the Swiss border; it forms part of the metropolitan area of Geneva.
History
Ferney was first ...
– he made her his adoptive daughter, married her off to the
Marquis de Villette (though the marriage proved unhappy, ending in her adoption by Voltaire's companion
Marie Louise Mignot
Marie Louise Mignot (February 12, 1712 – August 10, 1790) was a French literary figure. She was the daughter of Voltaire's sister, Catherine Arouet (1686–1726) and her husband Pierre-François Mignot (d. 1737). After the death of her widowed ...
) and gained her entry to the literary world under the pseudonym "Belle et Bonne".
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1757 births
1822 deaths
Voltaire
French women novelists
French novelists
18th-century French women writers
18th-century French writers
19th-century French women writers
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