![]() ![]() Then, if you are only able to read one of the novels I mention here, let it be Robin McKinley’s Beauty. It’s a visual and literary feast that fits perfectly into a 15-minute coffee break or quick bedtime read. My favorite is Max Eilenberg and Angela Barrett’s exquisite Beauty and the Beast. ![]() If you’ve never read it, please do yourself a favor: go to your local library this week and find a re-telling of the original tale. With Disney’s live-action version hitting cinemas this month, I thought it would be fun to review several novel-length versions of this classic tale. Although there are other folk tales and myths with similar themes, the first published version of the story was written by a woman–Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve–in mid-18th century France. It’s a gripping story of courage, compassion, and the transforming power of sacrificial love. Beauty and the Beast has always been one of my favorite fairytales. ![]()
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