While disney made a few changes from their 1991 animated version of beauty and the beast, the 2017 film is still extremely different from the 18thcentury source material. After the kiss by joan johnston for more traditional romance readers, elizabeth refuses to abide by the rules of proper society when she becomes a governess for the beast of blackthorne. Oh and i will eventually type up the first book sleeping beauty. The storied, international folk history of beauty and the beast. Beauty and the beast dont judge a book by its cover. Feb 11, 2014 beauty and the beast is a wonderful retelling of the classic tale using west african imagery to breathe new life into the vision and prose. One such example is the disney film, beauty and the beast, which tells the story by the famous brothers in a simple, yet beautiful way that many children. From the disney animated classic to the liveaction remake, the story of beauty meets beast has been a tale as old as time. Oct 03, 2018 probably the original story is the one of petrus gonsalvus, a wildman donated in a cage to hanry ii to celebrate his coronation in 1547, when he was about 10 years old. Over the centuries, the fairy tale of beauty and the beast has been retold many times over, and its doubtful that the 2017 movie will be the last adaptation of this classic story that proves the old adage love is blind is true.
To be fair, prior to this story, the only beauty and the beast tale that i was familiar with was disneys adaption. Cupid and psyche a roman african tale an ancient beauty and the beast story first told by. Here are ten books to keep the beauty and the beast magic, and story, going for young readers. Ranking the 16 best adaptations of the beauty and the beast story. What book is belle reading in beauty and the beast. Oct 14, 2018 its a debate between the princess bride, romeo and juliet, and aladdin. Sep 25, 2010 alright, now that i am finished with my disney vhs and dvd update video, its time for my comparison of 3 different versions of beauty and the beast in which i compare the original 1992 black. The tale as old as time, in versions from across the centuries and around the worldpublished to coincide with disneys liveaction 3d musical film starring emma watson, ian mckellen, ewan mcgregor, audra mcdonald, kevin kline. The beauty and the beast some beastly versions page. Beauty and the beast is one of a strange species of tale whose retellings have eclipsed the original. Beauty and the beast 2017 arrived in theaters march 17, 2017. Beauty and the beast and beastly comparison by catherine. While disney made a few changes from their 1991 animated version of beauty and the beast, the 2017 film is still extremely different from the 18thcentury source. The fairytale was written by the grimm brothers and has been appropriated into many different movies, novels and other texts.
Jemimah halbert comparing versions of beauty and the beast 3 the classic fairy tales, 1999, page 42, essentially sums up the lesson of the tale. When he was seventeen he decided to marry his best friend maria. A tale as old as time it may be, but the new liveaction remake of beauty and the beast borrows from an 18thcentury text that only slightly resembles the new and animated versions of the romance. Beauty and the best is a well know fairytale that has this hidden concept. Pat cummings took notes from the dogon tribe of mali to create the classic characters of beauty, her family, and the beast.
The many versions of beauty and the beast disneys new liveaction extravaganza is just the latest retelling of this classic fairy tale. Maurice, who works as a merchant, loses all of his cargo in a sea storm at the beginning of the story. Numbers 10entreat me, 72beast in shining armour and 84beautys brother are my favorites. In the written story, readers can evaluate a fall situational archetype from beautys family being forced into poverty from their once luxurious lifestyle. Beauty and the beast fairy tale story bedtime story for kids in english. For the best possible site experience please take a moment to disable your adblocker. In consiglieris 1882 publication of folk tales as cited in heiner, 2006 the maiden and the beast tells the story of a man and his three daughters whom he loved very much, although he was particularly fond of his third daughter. Beauty and the beast is a wonderful retelling of the classic tale using west african imagery to breathe new life into the vision and prose. The enchanted christmas in which i compare the originaly 1997 vhs, the. The storied, international folk history of beauty and the beast tales about a bride and her animal groom have circulated orally for centuries in africa, europe, india and central asia. The earliest versions of cinderella, sleeping beauty, rapunzel, frog prince and many others are lost in the pregutenberg era with just a few recorded versions hinting at elusive histories. This is the case because the love story between the two main characters happened gradually, not in first sight which is a bit uncommon for fairy tales, especially the ones perrault wrote. Influenced by the russian version of the beauty and the beast fairytale.
With so much excitement around disneys new liveaction version of the story, readers are clamoring for more of this treasured tale. Im thrilled that my daughter has developed a love for reading and she absolutely adores the story of belle and the enchanted castle. Beauty and the beast has always been one of my favorite disney stories. Beauty and the beast story fairy tale stories to grow by. In 1991s beauty and the beast, we learn that the enchantment has been laid on the prince until his 21st year. It relegated the unsympathetic, frivolous female role to a chorus of silly village girls who swoon over gaston, rather than making a cruel sister central to the story. Compare and contrast the beauty of the beast and beauty and the beast 1127 words 5 pages. And now here is my comparison of 3 different versions of beauty and the beast. This halfman halfbeast, as it was considered at the time, suffered from hy. Its a debate between the princess bride, romeo and juliet, and aladdin. Best retellings of beauty and the beast score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Pages in category films based on beauty and the beast the following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. In the first few scenes, belle rereads one of her favourite books, something she has read twice before. Wolf con f crack the bed beauty and the beast moonlynxx beauty and the beasts chip n dale rescue rangers ongoing. Opposite from the 1946 version, the beast has to change himself in order to win belles heart and break the spell that has turned the workers of the. And in 2012, the cw put their stamp on the classic with a modern version where the beauty is an nypd detective and the beast is an exsoldier. Beauty and the beast was written down by the scottish folklorist andrew lang 1844 1912, in the blue fairy book 1889. Alright, now that i am finished with my disney vhs and dvd update video, its time for my comparison of 3 different versions of beauty and the beast in which i compare the original 1992 black. Since then, authors have written countless book versions in multiple languages with illustrations for all ages. Once upon a time there was a very rich man who lived with his three daughters. The maiden and the beast a portuguese tale the maiden and the beast is a tale from the book portuguese folktales by consiglieri pedroso. Over time it has lost that meaning and become more romanticized. Therefore, the plot of this story differs greatly from my knowledge. Beauty and the beast is one of the most popular perraults fairy tales, but also more special than the other stories. Mar 15, 2017 the storied, international folk history of beauty and the beast tales about a bride and her animal groom have circulated orally for centuries in africa, europe, india and central asia.
This version centers on beauty and her loving family. The many versions of beauty and the beast disneys new liveaction extravaganza is just the latest retelling of this classic. A retelling of beauty and the beast, by robin mckinley beauty is the first retelling of beauty and the beast by robin mckinley. Apr 05, 2018 sure, adblocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks some useful and important features of our website. This tempest is what causes beautys family to take up residence in a peasant household. The book goes in depth with the two main characters belle as beauty and prince adam as the beast. And book lovers who so relate to belles bookish ways love it even more. Like, where beauty and beast have the healthiest relationship throughout the book.
Real, live people are all well and good, but nothing will ever compare to disneys original beauty and the beast. I havent read it yet, but its my plan to, eventually, do a comparison post looking at various retellings of the story, and include the originals, too. Beauty and the beast 1987, a musical liveaction version directed by eugene marner, starring. A darker retelling of beauty and the beast, this book tells of beauty who flees during a magic purge and encounters the beast.
Both the villeneuve and beaumonts takes present beautys sisters as vain, meanspirited girls, but mckinley builds her beautys kindness out of ironclad. Even though she was a peasant that he first met by sneaking out of his fathers castle. Ranking the 16 best adaptations of the beauty and the. Probably the original story is the one of petrus gonsalvus, a wildman donated in a cage to hanry ii to celebrate his coronation in 1547, when he was about 10 years old. Beauty and the beast is a tale as old as time, and has been around since the 1700s.
The history of the beauty and the beast fairy tale is quite different from the other stories in the popular fairy tale canon. Aug 02, 2011 and now here is my comparison of 3 different versions of beauty and the beast. The beauty and the beast story is a tale as old as time. The beauty and the beast some beastly versions page 48. In this remarkable retelling of beauty and the beast, awardwinning illustrator pat cummings creates an enchanted fairytale world flavored by the art, architecture, and culture of west africa, while writer h. The enchanted christmas in which i compare the originaly 1997 vhs, the 2002 special edition vhs, and the 2002 special. Beauty and the beast all four versions by jeannemarie. This is the classic version of the story, first published in 1757.
Chuku lee stays true to the story of this beloved classic. The movie came out when i was a kid and its since always held a special place in my heart. Six minutes of new footage was added between the songs something there and beauty and the beast, most of which is made up of a new musical sequence, human again. In this version, beauty is the youngest of 4 daughters and her father who is a merchant gets lost on his travels and spends a night in an enchanted castle. Jan 22, 2016 beauty and the beast is a tale as old as time, and has been around since the 1700s.
Beauty and the beast is an old french fairy tale that was, at the time, basically propaganda for arranged marriage using rags to royalty. Variations on beauty and the beast houston public library. In the original blue fairy book story of beauty and the beast, the backstory of beautys life prior to living with the beast is expressed more than the 2017 film version of the fairy tale. It was influenced by some earlier stories, such as cupid and psyche. The storied, international folk history of beauty and the. This is the classic fairy tale story of beauty and the beast. The story is enhanced with new details, such as the addition of more siblings for beauty and a less violent and temperamental version of the beast.
The dark, twisted fairy tales beauty and the beast is based. The two older daughters laughed at anyone who did not dress as well as they did. Beauty and the beast literary analysis essay 10 words. In the original beauty and the beast book, beauty is the youngest child in a family of six three boys and three girls.
Beauty and the beast reconstructed from various european sources by joseph jacobs. In the new version, we dont find out how old the beast is. Her version of the story is novellength, and includes interlacing plots and long histories of beauty, beast, and other characters, including. Something good to compare and contrast, that is very popular, would be beauty and the beast. The dark, twisted fairy tales beauty and the beast is. This post contains spoilers for both the 1991 and 2017 versions of beauty and the beast. Chuku lee and his wife pat cummings collaborated on this book to bring a west african twist to the classic story of beauty and the beast. Something good to compare and contrast, that is very popular, would be beauty and the beast, as there is an original book, a cartoon, and a remake movie. This song was written by howard ashman and alan menken for the original version of the film, but cut for continuity purposes. Sure, adblocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks some useful and important features of our website. Best retellings of beauty and the beast 203 books goodreads. Feb 21, 2017 there have been many versions of beauty and the beast, and empire looks at ten of them. Jul 11, 2018 in the original blue fairy book story of beauty and the beast, the backstory of beautys life prior to living with the beast is expressed more than the 2017 film version of the fairy tale. What are different versions of the beauty and the beast.