Summary of the Book 'Beauty And The Beast':
Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale. The first published version of the fairy tale was a rendition by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve published in La jeune americaine et les contes marins in 1740. The best-known written version was an abridgement of her work published in 1756 by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont in Magasin des enfants ou dialogues entre une sage gouvernante et plusieurs de ses eleves an English translation appeared in 1757. Variants of the tale are known across Italy. In France for example Zemire et Azor is an operatic version of the story of Beauty and the Beast written by Marmontel and composed by Gretry in 1771. It had enormous success well into the 19th century. It is based on the second version of the tale. The tale has perhaps been made most recently famous by the retelling in the 1991 Disney film. Amour pour amour by Nivelle de la Chaussee is a 1742 play based on Villeneuves version.
Excerpts from the Book 'Beauty And The Beast':
... befell them. Their house caught fire and was speedily burnt to the ground, with all the splendid furniture, the books, pictures, gold, silver, and precious ...
... the simplest way, the girls regretted unceasingly the luxuries and amusements of their former life only the youngest tried to be brave and cheerful. ...
... possible, but only to find that his former companions, believing him to be dead, had divided between them the goods which the ship had brought and after ...
... which he awoke completely refreshed, there was no sign of anybody, though a fresh meal of dainty cakes and fruit was prepared upon the little table ...
... Was it not enough that I allowed you to be in my palace and was kind to you. This is the way you show your gratitude, by stealing my flowers. But ...
... merchant accepted this proposal, though he did not really think any of his daughters would be persuaded to come. He promised to return at the ...
... have happened, and complained bitterly that they should have to suffer for her folly. Poor Beauty, much distressed, said to them:. I have indeed ...
... trees, where were statues holding flaming torches, and when they got nearer to the palace they saw that it was illuminated from the roof to the ground, ...
... splendid dresses fit for a queen, with all the ornaments that were to be worn with them and when Beauty opened the cupboards she was quite dazzled ...
... us wait and see, answered Beauty. I cannot believe that he meant to deceive us. All we can do is to fasten them up and leave them ready.. So ...
... Beauty. Only be grateful, he answered, and do not trust too much to your eyes. And, above all, do not desert me until you have saved me from my ...
... presently she heard the Beast coming, and wondered tremblingly if he meant to eat her up now. However, as he did not seem at all ferocious, and ...
... full of materials for every kind of work-ribbons to make into bows, and silks to work into flowers. Then there was an aviary full of rare birds, which ...
... she knew that he was really gentle in spite of his ferocious looks and his dreadful voice. So she answered that she was longing to see her home once ...
... come back, and he would die of grief if I did not keep my word.. What would that matter to you. said the Prince. Surely you would not care.. Indeed ...
... while she was away, and of her father's journey home. But when they heard that she had only come to be with them for a short time, and then must go ...
... seemed to come from some bushes hiding the entrance of a cave, and running quickly to see what could be the matter, she found the Beast stretched out ...
... orange trees, in letters all made of fire-flies, was written: Long live the Prince and his Bride.. Turning to ask the Beast what it could all mean, ...
... utmost splendor, and Beauty and the Prince lived happily ever after. ***. Recommended ReadingLoved this book? Other books that may be interesting ...
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