Isabelle de Charrière Writer

Isabelle de Charrière (20 October 1740 – 27 December 1805), known as Belle van Zuylen in the Netherlands and [Madame] Isabelle de Charrière elsewhere, was a Dutch writer of the Enlightenment who lived the latter half of her life in Switzerland. She is now best known for her letters and novels, although she also wrote pamphlets, music and plays. She took a keen interest in the society and politics of her age, and her work around the time of the French Revolution is regarded as being of particular interest.

Personal facts

Pseudonym	Belle van Zuylen Belle de Zuylen Zélide Abbé de la Tour
Birth date	October 20, 1740
Birth place	Slot Zuylen , Utrecht (province)
Nationality	Netherlands
Date of death	December 27, 1805
Place of death	Switzerland , Colombier Neuchâtel