Isabelle de Charrière

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Also Known As	Abbe de La Tour • Belle van Zuylen • Isabelle-Agnès-Élizabeth de Charrière • Isabella Agneta Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken • Zelide
Born	October 20, 1740 • Netherlands
Died	December 27, 1805 (aged 65) • Switzerland
Notable Works	“Caliste; ou lettres écrites de Lausanne” • “Lettres trouvées sous la neige” • “Trois femmes”

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