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| Title | : | Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (Folktales) |
| Author | : | Robin McKinley |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | June 30th 1993 by HarperCollins (first published October 25th 1978) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Romance. Fairy Tales. Young Adult. Retellings |
Robin McKinley
Paperback | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 4.05 | 72351 Users | 5024 Reviews
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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.
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| Original Title: | Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast |
| ISBN: | 0064404773 (ISBN13: 9780064404778) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Folktales |
| Characters: | Beauty / Honour Huston (Robin McKinley), Grace Huston, Molly Honeybourne, Hope Huston-Woodhouse, Lydia (Robin McKinley), Bessie (Beauty), Mercy Woodhouse, Richard Woodhouse, Ruth (Robin McKinley), Lady Marguerite, Robert Tucker, Gervain Woodhouse, Roderick Huston, Tom Black, Greatheart, Tom Bradley, Melinda Honeybourne, Ferdy (Robin McKinley), Pat Lawrey, Nick Callaway, John Honeybourne, Cider (Robin McKinley), Frewen (Robin McKinley), Orpheus/Phooey, Odysseus (Robin McKinley), Beast (Robin McKinley) |
| Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1980) |
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Ratings: 4.05 From 72351 Users | 5024 ReviewsCriticism Appertaining To Books Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (Folktales)
3.5I decided to kick things off on my end (for Fairy Tale Fortnight) with one of the most traditional retellings I've come across. So traditional, in fact, that I first was a little irritated with it and thought it was a rip-off of Disney's Beauty and the Beast -- until I realized that Robin McKinley's version of the story came decades before the movie. Decades. Yet the similarities are so incredibly striking that it's kind of a wonder there wasn't a big McKinley/Disney smackdown. For reals.Nothing new or Earth shattering here, but if you like Beauty and the Beast, its a super fast and an enjoyable read. I sort of beyond love the story of Beauty and the Beast,as a child I loved fairy tales, but this was always my favourite. My mum likes to tell people how when asked why I like this one so much, I would say "Beauty had the best shake outta life" and she did for reals. I was a realistic child I saw these fairy tales for what they were:Cinderella basically a maid who didn't get
This is a quick read - young adult fiction. There were elements of this story (a re-telling of Beauty and the Beast) that had the potential to be really cool, but the author concentrated on the clothes and hair and food instead of the magic. I'm all for detail, but come on! The main character was labeled "plain" from the beginning and her sisters were beautiful. Of course in the end the plain one becomes pretty and the Beast is also pretty and TA DA all is right with the world. Booo. Also, many
This is a lovely retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Robin McKinley's writing is fluid; the descriptions of the castle, landscapes, and even clothes are clear and vivid; horseback-riding scenes and interactions with horses are reflective of the author's superior knowledge of the animals. But other than that, there is hardly anything memorable about Beauty.I don't know about you, but expect any retelling to bring something new to the original story, some new layers, better understanding of the
fairy tale retellings are fascinating - i went through a datlow-phase years ago, and i have read many others outside of her collections - it is a comfortable pleasure for me. so, since i am now going on an "introduce myself to the fantasy genre" expedition, this book seemed like the most logical entrée into it all.beauty and the beast was never one of my favorite fairy tales - i don't know why, particularly, but i usually preferred the ones that didn't have a corresponding disney movie which
I curse this book with a thousand crotch louse. It's not I didn't like this book. At least, I like the beginning for awhile. But this book's plot was enough to drive me into a rant. Getting out of the way the fact that the characterisation is great and the setting is stunning and all that shit, let's get into possibly McKinley's only, and truly great weakness, which is plotting and pacing.The book reads at the speed of an unhurried snail. It starts a full 2.5ish years before Beauty even meets
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