Project Gutenberg 2007-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 136 Unknown Beauty and the Beast Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #19967 (An illustrated HTML file) #23311 (An illustrated HTML file) #7074 (A Plain HTML file) Produced by Jacqueline Jeremy, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Beauty and the Beast" by Unknown is a classic fairy tale that falls under the category of a children's story, likely written in the late 17th to early 18th century. This enduring tale revolves around themes of love, sacrifice, and the idea that true beauty lies within, rather than in external appearance. It captures the essence of enchantment and moral lessons typical of fairy tales from this time period. The story unfolds with a merchant who, after facing financial ruin, ends up at the mercy of a terrifying Beast after plucking a rose to please his daughter, Beauty. To save her father's life, Beauty willingly agrees to live with the Beast in his magical palace. Initially frightened, Beauty gradually discovers the Beast's gentle nature and kindness, leading her to develop feelings for him. As the narrative progresses, she faces a dilemma between familial loyalty and her growing affection for the Beast. Ultimately, through an act of true love, she breaks the curse that transformed the Beast into his frightful form, revealing him as a handsome prince. The tale concludes with their joyful union and a celebration of love that transcends appearances, solidifying its legacy as a beloved story for generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 42107 42123 2024-09-10T07:16:43.621882 2023-09-10T10:30:54.957227 text/html text/html 38442 2019-08-08T12:28:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 377258 2019-08-08T12:32:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 427488 2024-09-10T07:16:46.790855 application/epub+zip 426044 2024-09-10T07:16:44.884884 application/epub+zip 56216 2024-09-10T07:16:44.140869 application/epub+zip 506814 2024-09-10T07:16:48.303869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497889 2024-09-10T07:16:46.320882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128937 2022-09-11T04:56:30.367336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33229 32996 2024-09-10T07:16:43.407885 2023-09-10T10:30:54.756243 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 33114 2007-11-03T14:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12598 2007-11-03T14:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18269 2024-09-10T07:16:48.435845 application/rdf+xml 11807 2024-09-10T07:16:44.483863 image/jpeg 3112 2024-09-10T07:16:44.307881 image/jpeg 419670 2024-09-10T07:16:43.639898 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous