Madame de Villeneuve's The Story of the Beauty and the Beast
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Madame de Villeneuve's The Story of the Beauty and the Beast by James Robinson Planche
Think you know the story of 'Beauty and the Beast'? Think again This book contains the original tale by Madame de Villeneuve, first published in 1740, and although the classic elements of Beauty giving up her freedom to live with the Beast, during which time she begins to see beyond his grotesque appearance, are present, there is a wealth of rich back story to how the Prince became cursed and revelations about Beauty's parentage, which fail to appear in subsequent versions. If you want to read the full story of Beauty and the Beast, look no further than this latest unabridged edition ...
Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve (1685-1755) was a French novelist who wrote the story La Belle et La Bü¾˜–”¼te (Beauty and the Beast), first published in 1740. Based on a tale that dates back thousands of years, Barbot de Villeneuve's story is the oldest-known written version. But it was the length of a novel, so after her death in 1755, the story was abridged and rewritten by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, who gave no credit to Barbot de Villeneuve and whose shortened version is the one best known today.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781502992970 |
| ISBN 10 | 1502992973 |
| Title | Madame de Villeneuve's The Story of the Beauty and the Beast |
| Author | James Robinson Planche |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Year published | 2014-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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