Beauty and the Beast

Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

• Children
• Book language: English
• 14 pages

A classic French fairy tale, originally written for young readers. It tells of a merchant's youngest daughter, Beauty, who takes her father's place in the castle of a fearsome Beast. Her kindness and courage reveal that true worth lies within, making it a gentle, enduring story about love and compassion.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.