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Madame Henri de La Ville de Mirmont
1860–1933
Known to readers under her married pen name, she wrote gentle French stories shaped by family life, faith, and holiday feeling. Her best-known work, Contes de Noël, gathers warm seasonal tales from the early 20th century.
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Contes de Noël
by Madame Henri de La Ville de Mirmont
About the author
Born Sophie Malan in Pau on November 4, 1860, she became known in print as Madame Henri de La Ville de Mirmont after her marriage to Henri de La Ville de Mirmont in 1883. French library records identify her as a novelist, and contemporary records connect her with the literary de La Ville de Mirmont family.
She is best remembered for Contes de Noël, a collection of Christmas stories that helped preserve her name. Her writing is associated with domestic, moral, and festive themes, offering short tales meant to be inviting and reflective rather than grand or difficult.
She died in 1933. She was also the mother of the writer Jean de La Ville de Mirmont, which places her within a family remembered for its contribution to French letters.