BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A CLASSIC TALE RETOLD

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A retelling set in the early 1900s in New York City of the traditional tale in which a kind and beautiful young woman, Beauty, journeys to the Beast’s mansion to take the place of her father who has stumbled into the Beast’s domain and stolen a single rose. Beauty soon learns that the Beast is not the hideous monster she had imagined, but rather a kind and gentle soul who has been cursed by a wicked fairy.

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Would you swap your life for your father’s? On a cold winter morning, Beauty—kind and beautiful—journeys to the Beast’s mansion to do just that. There, she soon learns that the Beast is not the hideous monster she had imagined, but rather a kind and gentle soul who has been cursed by a wicked fairy. Nancy Willard’s retelling of this classic tale is sure to enchant you with its gorgeous prose and vivid descriptions.

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in Beauty’s shoes? Now you can experience her journey firsthand in Nancy Willard’s haunting retelling. Set in the early 1900s in New York City, this classic tale is brought to life with stunning prose and vivid descriptions. As Beauty journeys to the Beast’s mansion, she soon learns that the Beast is not the hideous monster she had imagined, but rather a kind and gentle soul who has been cursed by a wicked fairy. As Beauty and the Beast grow closer, they must confront not only their own prejudices but also the forces that seek to keep them apart.