JEANNE LOUISE HENRIETTE CAMPAN
\d͡ʒˈiːn luːwˈiːz hˌɛnɹɪˈɛt kˈampan], \dʒˈiːn luːwˈiːz hˌɛnɹɪˈɛt kˈampan], \dʒ_ˈiː_n l_uː_w_ˈiː_z h_ˌɛ_n_ɹ_ɪ__ˈɛ_t k_ˈa_m_p_a_n]\
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A French writer of memoirs, recollections, and essays on education; born (Genest) in Paris, Oct. 6, 1752; died at Mantes, May 16, 1822. Her "Memoirs of the Private Life of Marie Antoinette" were based upon personal knowledge obtained in the capacity of lady-in-waiting; the "Correspondence with Queen Hortense" is a revelation of character of no small value; but the "Treatise on Education" is unimportant.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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