Beauty and the Beast

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Gutenberg ID

7074

Title

Beauty and the Beast

Language

en

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A timeless tale of virtue over vanity, this classic story follows Beauty, a humble and kind-hearted girl who sacrifices her own life to save her father from a cursed Beast. Through patience and compassion, she transforms the monster's heart, ultimately revealing his true royal nature and earning a kingdom built on moral integrity rather than wealth or status.

Summary up to 500 words

In Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's *Beauty and the Beast*, a wealthy merchant loses his fortune, leaving his family destitute. His two eldest daughters, vain and proud, abandon their father and sister, while the youngest, Beauty, remains loyal and hardworking. After the father's goods are lost, he wanders into a forest and discovers a magnificent palace inhabited by a terrifying Beast. The Beast demands one of the daughters in exchange for his life. Beauty volunteers to go, leaving her father safe. Inside the palace, Beauty discovers the Beast is gentle, rational, and kind despite his appearance. She lives happily for three months, refusing his marriage proposal due to her desire to see her father again. Her sisters, driven by envy, trick her into breaking her promise to return. Upon her return, Beauty finds the Beast dying from grief. Overcome with remorse, she realizes her love for him and promises to marry him. The Beast transforms into a handsome prince, revealing he was under a spell until a virtuous woman loved him. Beauty's father and family are restored to the palace. A fairy rewards Beauty's virtue by making her sisters into statues as punishment for their pride and malice. Beauty marries the prince, becoming a queen who retains her goodness.

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Categories

• Fiction
• Fairy Tales