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Beauty is the kind-hearted and gentle daughter of a poor merchant. When her father steals a rose from a beautiful garden to bring to his daughter, the Beast appears. He threatens to kill the thief unless one of his daughters chooses to sacrifice herself in her father’s place. Thus the loving Beauty stays at the castle with the monster, and discovers that behind his monstrous exterior lies a heart full of gentleness and sorrow. We all know Disney’s version of the fairytale. But do you know the real story of Beauty and the Beast? Read all about the goodness that outshines physical appearances in this story originally written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, and revised by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.
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Beauty and the Beast
By Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three sons, and three daughters; being a man of sense, he spared no cost for their education, but gave them all kinds of masters. His daughters were extremely handsome, especially the youngest; when she was little, every body admired her, and called her The little Beauty; so that, as she grew up, she still went by the name of Beauty, which made her sisters very jealous. The youngest, as she was handsome, was also better than her sisters. The two eldest had a great deal of pride, because they were rich. They gave themselves ridiculous airs, and would not visit other merchants' daughters, nor keep company with any but persons of quality. They went out every day upon parties of pleasure, balls, plays, concerts, etc. and laughed at their youngest sister, because she spent the greatest part of her time in reading good books. As it was known that they were to have great fortunes, several eminent merchants made their addresses to them; but the two eldest said they would never marry, unless they could meet with a Duke, or an Earl at least. Beauty very civilly thanked them that courted her, and told them she was too young yet to marry, but chose to stay with her father a few years longer.
All at once the merchant lost his whole fortune, excepting a small country-house at a great distance from town, and told his children, with tears in his eyes, they most go there and work for their living. The two eldest answered, that they would not leave the town, for they had several lovers, who they were sure would be glad to have them, though they had no fortune; but in this they were mistaken, for their lovers slighted and forsook them in their poverty. As they were not beloved on account of their pride, every body said, "they do not deserve to be pitied, we are glad to see their pride humbled, let them go and give themselves quality airs in milking the cows and...
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About this book
Beauty is the kind-hearted and gentle daughter of a poor merchant. When her father steals a rose from a beautiful garden to bring to his daughter, the Beast appears. He threatens to kill the thief unless one of his daughters chooses to sacrifice herself in her father’s place. Thus the loving Beauty stays at the castle with the monster, and discovers that behind his monstrous exterior lies a heart full of gentleness and sorrow. We all know Disney’s version of the fairytale. But do you know the real story of Beauty and the Beast? Read all about the goodness that outshines physical appearances in this story originally written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, and revised by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.
Story
Beauty and the Beast
By Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three sons, and three daughters; being a man of sense, he spared no cost for their education, but gave them all kinds of masters. His daughters were extremely handsome, especially the youngest; when she was little, every body admired her, and called her The little Beauty; so that, as she grew up, she still went by the name of Beauty, which made her sisters very jealous. The youngest, as she was handsome, was also better than her sisters. The two eldest had a great deal of pride, because they were rich. They gave themselves ridiculous airs, and would not visit other merchants' daughters, nor keep company with any but persons of quality. They went out every day upon parties of pleasure, balls, plays, concerts, etc. and laughed at their youngest sister, because she spent the greatest part of her time in reading good books. As it was known that they were to have great fortunes, several eminent merchants made their addresses to them; but the two eldest said they would never marry, unless they could meet with a Duke, or an Earl at least. Beauty very civilly thanked them that courted her, and told them she was too young yet to marry, but chose to stay with her father a few years longer.
All at once the merchant lost his whole fortune, excepting a small country-house at a great distance from town, and told his children, with tears in his eyes, they most go there and work for their living. The two eldest answered, that they would not leave the town, for they had several lovers, who they were sure would be glad to have them, though they had no fortune; but in this they were mistaken, for their lovers slighted and forsook them in their poverty. As they were not beloved on account of their pride, every body said, "they do not deserve to be pitied, we are glad to see their pride humbled, let them go and give themselves quality airs in milking the cows and...
