Project Gutenberg 2008-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 115 Taylor, Bayard 1825 1878 Taylor, James Bayard Taylor, J. B. Taylor, J.B. Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home Beauty and the beast -- Strange friend -- Jacob Flint's journey -- Can a life hide itself? -- Twin-love -- Experience of A.C. -- Friend Eli's daughter -- Miss Bartram's trouble -- Mrs. Strongitharm's report. Produced by Mike Lough and David Widger "Beauty and the Beast" by Bayard Taylor is a novel that intertwines fact and fancy, presenting a narrative set in mid-19th century Russia. The story engages with themes of love, power dynamics, and societal customs, focused on the characters of Prince Alexis, his wife Princess Martha, and their son Prince Boris. It explores the complexities of their lives within the context of Russian nobility and serfdom, revealing the interpersonal struggles and emotions that shape their world. The opening portion introduces us to Kinesma, a town on the Volga, where Prince Alexis finds himself in turmoil over a postponed dinner. His comedic insistence on avoiding a festival for his son leads to a series of events involving a drunken bear and a harried court-poet, setting the stage for the whimsical yet dark environment of the castle. As the narrative unfolds, we witness the egocentric behaviors of Alexis, the meekness of Princess Martha, and the cowardly nature of Boris, all richly painted against the backdrop of Russian culture and humor. The tone oscillates between severe brutality and lighthearted farce, foreshadowing the transformations that will occur as their lives progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 593413 593422 2024-09-01T05:01:11.623004 2023-10-01T04:50:44.459335 text/html text/html 609018 2021-01-28T02:42:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 211188 2021-01-28T02:42:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 266375 2024-09-01T05:01:19.055079 application/epub+zip 276040 2024-09-01T05:01:13.248106 application/epub+zip 276040 2024-09-01T05:01:12.291110 application/epub+zip 521297 2024-09-01T05:01:23.818501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489107 2024-09-01T05:01:18.388968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489334 2022-09-01T05:14:08.978913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513156 513134 2024-09-01T05:01:10.669994 2023-10-01T04:50:43.575336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 517800 2018-03-16T11:37:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 201724 2018-03-16T11:38:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 513048 2008-06-29T12:22:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201153 2008-06-29T12:25:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20662 2024-09-01T05:01:23.960442 application/rdf+xml 16273 2024-09-01T05:01:12.663019 image/jpeg 3909 2024-09-01T05:01:12.479169 image/jpeg 261737 2024-09-01T05:01:11.673143 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 en.wikipedia