Beauty And The Beast (1844)

""Beauty and the Beast"" is a classic fairy tale that has been retold and adapted in various forms over the years. This particular version, written by Albert Richard Smith in 1844, follows the story of a wealthy merchant who loses his fortune and must move to the countryside with his six children. While on a journey to retrieve some of his lost wealth, the merchant stumbles upon a castle and plucks a rose from the garden as a gift for his daughter, Beauty. However, the owner of the castle, a beast, demands that the merchant send his daughter to live with him in exchange for sparing his life. Beauty agrees to go and finds that the beast is not as terrifying as she initially thought. As time passes, Beauty begins to see the kind heart beneath the beast's fearsome exterior, and they develop a friendship that eventually blossoms into love. However, their happiness is threatened by the jealousy of a wicked fairy who seeks to destroy their love. This version of ""Beauty and the Beast"" is a heartwarming tale of love, acceptance, and the true nature of beauty that has captivated readers for generations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.