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Sophie Gay (1776–1852)
Gay, Sophie. A French novelist; born (Nichault de Lavalette) in Paris, July 1, 1776; died there, March 5, 1852. She married M. Liottier, a financier, in 1793; was divorced, and married M. Gay, a high government official. Her literary talent asserted itself early; and her romantic novels—especially ‘Laure d’Estell,’ ‘Léonie de Montbreuse,’ and ‘Anatole’—made her famous early in the century. Her play ‘The Marquis of Pomenars’ had a successful run.