Beauty and the BeastJeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Beauty and the Beast
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Original author: Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
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"Beauty and the Beast" by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont is a fairy tale published in 1756. When a merchant plucks a rose from an enchanted castle, he faces death at the hands of a hideous Beast—unless one of his daughters takes his place. Beauty volunteers to save her father and enters a world of luxury and mystery, where a monstrous host asks nightly for her companionship while she dreams of a handsome prisoner. Her choice will determine both their fates.
Beauty and the Beast, by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #7074.
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