Clara de Chatelain

Clara de Chatelain, born Clara You Mazet de Pontigny, ( born July 31, 1807 in London, † June 30, 1876 ibid ) was an English writer, composer and translator. They often wrote under pseudonyms such as Leopold Wray, Cornélie de B., Rosalia Santa Croce and Leopoldine Ziska.

Life

Clara de Chatelain was born in London, the daughter of M. de Pontigny French and an English mother. Still living in France in 1826, she wrote an elegy on Jacques -Louis David's death. After returning to England in 1827, she wrote mostly under her pseudonym Leopold Wray, they also wrote articles for various magazines such as Reynolds 's Miscellany, London Society, The Queen, Chambers 's Journal and Le Courrier de l'Europe. On April 13, 1843 she married Ernest de Chatelain JBF, with whom she often wandered through the New Forest. The couple was friends with Victor Hugo and his wife during their stay in Jersey and Guernsey.

Clara de Chatelain was a prolific writer: translated over 400 songs for music publishers, including for Wessell, Myers and bulkhead; their storybooks included 140 self-written fairy tales and retellings of classic fairy tales 50. In addition, she also wrote 16 manuals. One of her last works was the Italian libretto of Lucia di Lammermoor to translate into English. She died ill in London and was buried in Lyndhurst on July 7, 1876. She left behind many unpublished works, including a novel, The Queen of the Spa and a short story " Our New Governors ".

Works (selection)

• The Silver Swan: a fairy tale, 1847
• Handbook of the Four Elements of vocalisation, 1850
• Child 's Own Book of Fairy Tales, 1850
• Merry Tales for Little Folk, 1851
• Little Folks ' Books, 1857
• The Sedan Chair; and, Sir Wilfrid's seven flights Free, 1866
• Truly Noble, 1870