SAINT PIERRE, BERNARDIN DE, was born in Havre, Jan., 1737, and died
in Eragny-sur-Oise, Jan., 1814. His literary fame rests wholly on
_Paul and Virginia_, one of the most beautiful works in romantic
literature. He wrote much besides this celebrated tale, but his
other works, though all of the first order of merit, are
overshadowed by the little story which made him famous. _Paul and
Virginia_ has been translated into every civilized language and its
popularity has never waned. It has been published in cheap and
costly editions; it has suggested works of art, and, like _Alice in
Wonderland_, it has been imitated scores of times.