Beauty and the Beast: The Original Story (Volume 74) (The

Beauty and the Beast: The Original Story (Volume 74) (The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Toronto Series)

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, the little-known author of Beauty and the Beast, was a successful novelist and fairytale writer in mid eighteenth-century France. While her novels are rarely read today, her compelling fairytale has become universally recognized. This edition is the first integral English translation of Villeneuveâ€™s original tale. The introduction seeks to illuminate the publication of Beauty and the Beast in its historical and literary context, and brings to life the dynamic female characters that first populated this enchanting tale: the courageous Beauty, the Fairy Queen, the Amazon Queen, the Lady Fairy, and the powerful, but mischievous elderly fairy.

The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Toronto Series volume 74
Country USA
Brand Iter Press
Manufacturer Iter Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2010703524
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780866986274
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Beauty and the Beast: The Original Story (Volume 74) (The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Toronto Series)