Publisher's Synopsis
""Beauty and the Beast"" is a classic fairy tale that has been retold by many authors over the years. This version, written by Charles Lamb, tells the story of a beautiful young woman named Beauty who is forced to live with a fearsome beast in order to save her father's life. As she spends more time with the beast, she begins to see beyond his frightening exterior and realizes that he is kind and gentle at heart. The two develop a deep friendship, and Beauty soon discovers that the beast is actually a prince who has been cursed by a wicked fairy. Together, they work to break the curse and restore the prince to his true form. This timeless tale teaches readers about the power of inner beauty and the importance of looking beyond appearances to see the true nature of others.Sudden As Winds That Madd'ning Sweep The Foaming Surface Of The Deep, Vast Treasures, Trusted To The Wave, Were Buried In The Billowy Grave! Our Merchant, Late Of Boundless Store, Saw Famine Hasting To His Door.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.
