Project Gutenberg 2007-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 332 Unknown Beauty and the Beast Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #19967 (An illustrated HTML file) #23311 (An illustrated HTML file) #7074 (A Plain HTML file) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast Produced by Jacqueline Jeremy, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Beauty and the Beast" by Unknown is a classic fairy tale that falls under the category of a children's story, likely written in the late 17th to early 18th century. This enduring tale revolves around themes of love, sacrifice, and the idea that true beauty lies within, rather than in external appearance. It captures the essence of enchantment and moral lessons typical of fairy tales from this time period. The story unfolds with a merchant who, after facing financial ruin, ends up at the mercy of a terrifying Beast after plucking a rose to please his daughter, Beauty. To save her father's life, Beauty willingly agrees to live with the Beast in his magical palace. Initially frightened, Beauty gradually discovers the Beast's gentle nature and kindness, leading her to develop feelings for him. As the narrative progresses, she faces a dilemma between familial loyalty and her growing affection for the Beast. Ultimately, through an act of true love, she breaks the curse that transformed the Beast into his frightful form, revealing him as a handsome prince. The tale concludes with their joyful union and a celebration of love that transcends appearances, solidifying its legacy as a beloved story for generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 42245 2025-10-09T14:35:41.522290 text/html 38442 2019-08-08T12:28:32 text/html 447510 2025-10-09T14:35:45.168336 application/epub+zip 445823 2025-10-09T14:35:43.088302 application/epub+zip 76056 2025-10-09T14:35:42.059264 application/epub+zip 531419 2025-10-09T14:35:46.739246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522528 2025-10-09T14:35:44.572307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128937 2022-09-11T04:56:30.367336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33229 2025-10-09T14:35:41.274301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33114 2007-11-03T14:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6664279 2007-10-03T18:08:22 application/octet-stream 31628 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 6615007 2007-10-03T18:08:22 application/octet-stream 37009 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 37013 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 6733833 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 7270960 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 35923 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 35866 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 6042554 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 27443 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 35592 2007-10-03T18:08:24 application/octet-stream 27782 2025-10-09T14:35:46.870257 application/rdf+xml 11770 2025-10-09T14:35:42.552247 image/jpeg 3107 2025-10-09T14:35:42.305286 image/jpeg 377258 2019-08-08T12:32:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 12598 2007-11-03T14:56:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 437985 2025-10-09T14:35:41.544250 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous