Beauty and the Beast, illustrated by William Heath Robinson
Beauty and the Beast, written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
The story was published in Old Time Stories in 1921. First eight stories, written by Charles Perrault can be seen here and the last two, written by Catharine d'Aulnoy here. This is the only fairy tale signed by Madame Leprince de Beaumont.
There was a rich merchant with three daughters. He lost almost all his money, so they had to move out of the city. They started living a very frugal life. Only the youngest daughter adapted to the new environment.
Her elder sisters didn't.
Then a merchant got good news. One of his ships was found and he went on another trip, promising to bring his daughters luxurious gifts. But the youngest didn't want anything. Finally, she said she would like to have a rose because in the environment she is missing the roses most of all.
The merchant's trip was not successful. On the way back a storm caught him. And he still didn't have a rose. He spent the night in a strange empty castle, where she found a rose in the garden.
Then a monster attacked him. The merchant could save his life only if one of his daughters was willing to live with the Beast in his castle.
The youngest daughter moved to the Beast's castle. At first, she was afraid but slowly got affected by his kindness. They decided to marry. He changed his look into a handsome prince by night and after a while, she visited her old home to comfort her father. Her sisters were jealous of her happiness so they tried to destroy the bond between the Belle and the Beast.
They didn't. Their wickedness was punished. They became statues made of stone and the Beast was changed into a handsome prince for the rest of his life.
That's it. But if you enjoyed the fairy tale, we have a special treat for you: Beauty and the Beast, illustrated by William's brother Charles Robinson.
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The story was published in Old Time Stories in 1921. First eight stories, written by Charles Perrault can be seen here and the last two, written by Catharine d'Aulnoy here. This is the only fairy tale signed by Madame Leprince de Beaumont.
There was a rich merchant with three daughters. He lost almost all his money, so they had to move out of the city. They started living a very frugal life. Only the youngest daughter adapted to the new environment.
Her elder sisters didn't.
Then a merchant got good news. One of his ships was found and he went on another trip, promising to bring his daughters luxurious gifts. But the youngest didn't want anything. Finally, she said she would like to have a rose because in the environment she is missing the roses most of all.
The merchant's trip was not successful. On the way back a storm caught him. And he still didn't have a rose. He spent the night in a strange empty castle, where she found a rose in the garden.
Then a monster attacked him. The merchant could save his life only if one of his daughters was willing to live with the Beast in his castle.
The youngest daughter moved to the Beast's castle. At first, she was afraid but slowly got affected by his kindness. They decided to marry. He changed his look into a handsome prince by night and after a while, she visited her old home to comfort her father. Her sisters were jealous of her happiness so they tried to destroy the bond between the Belle and the Beast.
They didn't. Their wickedness was punished. They became statues made of stone and the Beast was changed into a handsome prince for the rest of his life.
That's it. But if you enjoyed the fairy tale, we have a special treat for you: Beauty and the Beast, illustrated by William's brother Charles Robinson.
Share this post with your friends and come back soon!
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