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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780060753108
ISBN: 0060753102
Label: HarperTeen
Manufacturer: HarperTeen
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: August 01, 2005
Publisher: HarperTeen
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: July 26, 2005
Sales Rank: 17961
Studio: HarperTeen
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Product Description:
A strange imprisonment
Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what she lacks in looks, she can perhaps make up for in courage.
When her father comes home with the tale of an enchanted castle in the forest and the terrible promise he had to make to the Beast who lives there, Beauty knows she must go to the castle, a prisoner of her own free will. Her father protests that he will not let her go, but she answers, "Cannot a Beast be tamed?"
Robin McKinley's beloved telling illuminates the unusual love story of a most unlikely couple: Beauty and the Beast.
Amazon.com Review:
This much-loved retelling of the classic French tale Beauty and the Beast elicits the familiar magical charm, but is more believable and complex than the traditional story. In this version, Beauty is not as beautiful as her older sisters, who are both lovely and kind. Here, in fact, Beauty has no confidence in her appearance but takes pride in her own intelligence, her love of learning and books, and her talent in riding. She is the most competent of the three sisters, which proves essential when they are forced to retire to the country because of their father's financial ruin.
The plot follows that of the renowned legend: Beauty selflessly agrees to inhabit the Beast's castle to spare her father's life. Beauty's gradual acceptance of the Beast and the couple's deepening trust and affection are amplified in novel form. Robin McKinley's writing has the flavor of another century, and Beauty heightens the authenticity as a reliable and competent narrator.
This was McKinley's first book, written almost 20 years ago. Since that time she has been awarded the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown and has delighted her fans with another retelling of the Beauty and the Beast fable, Rose Daughter. Still, McKinley's first novel has a special place in the hearts of her devoted readers, many of whom attest to relishing Beauty time and again. (Ages 11 to Adult)
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This is a fantastic book. I loved the twists to the story, and the characters were very well done. I've never read any other retelling of fairy tales that were able to capture the magic, were for an older generation, and yet were still clean. It was refreshing to see a retelling that was not literary porn. A very good book, I highly recommend it. Very enjoyable.
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This is a nice retelling of Beauty and the Beast where the sisters aren't wicked and Beauty isn't quite as much of a martyr. Many of the descriptions remind me of Jean Cocteau's movie. It would be a good read for a young adult interested in fairy tales or an adult looking for a quick and enjoyable read.
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The book is very fun and intreging. The details and diction used are captivating. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite story and this version has become one of my favorites.
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I liked this book. It has a little bit of magic. It keeps you guessing through the whole book.
Shannah
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Master of the castle, enchanted to find love or die to the curse, negotiation for love, a beast and then a gentleman, a hero to ward off the wolves, two finding each other and coming together on their own, a villainous Geston, and Belle confessing her love to a dying prince. Time is short, man must find love whether he wants to or not, too survive. Without love man's escape is death; he is desperate to find a woman who brings love, caring, and warmeth to his castle. A warrior well proven in battle, ... Read More
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