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Beauty and the beast and other tales of love in unexpected places / Ameila Carruthers.
Contains seven different versions of the Beauty and the beast story, an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of the story.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781473326323
- ISBN: 147332632X
- Physical Description: 152 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Cookhill, Alcester, Warwickshire : Pook Press, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | An introduction to the fairy tale -- The history of Beauty and the beast -- Cupid and Psyche (a Roman/African tale) / Apuleius -- La Belle et la Bête (a French tale) / Leprince de Beaumont -- Zelinda and the Monster (an Italian tale) / by Thomas Crane -- The Maiden and the Beast (a Portuguese tale) by Zofimo Consiglieri Pedroso -- Beauty and the Beast (an English Tale) by Andrew Lang -- The Fairy Serpent (a Chinese tale) / Adele M. Fielde -- The Enchanted Tsarévich (a Russian tale) / Leonard Magnus -- The golden age of illustration. |
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| Subject: | Beauty and the beast (Tale) Tales > History and criticism. Fairy tales > History and criticism. |
| Genre: | Fairy tales. Folk tales. Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| scottsboropl | JF Bea | 32269001175507 | Juvenile - Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Contains seven different versions of the Beauty and the beast story, an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of the story.
