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Identifier: beautybeast00cra (find matches)
Title: Beauty and the Beast
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905 Leprince de Beaumont, Madame (Jeanne-Marie), 1711-1780. Belle et la bête. English George Routledge and Sons
Subjects: Fairy tales
Publisher: London New York : George Routledge and Sons
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: California State Library Califa/LSTA Grant
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a fine room, on thedoor of which was written, in letters of gold, Beautys Room; and lying on the table wasa portrait of herself, under which were thesewords: Beauty is Queen here; all things willobey her. All her meals were served to thesound of music, and at supper-time the Beast,drawing the curtains aside, would walk in, andtalk so pleasantly that she soon lost much ofher fear of him. At last, he turned towardsher, and said, Am I so very ugly? Yes,indeed you are, replied Beauty, but thenyou are so kind that I dont mind your looks.Will you marry me, then? asked he. Beauty,looking away, said, Pray dont ask me. Hethen bade her Good-night with a sad voice,and she retired to her bed-chamber. The palace was full of galleries and apart-ments, containing the most beautiful worksof art. In one room was a cage filled withrare birds. Not far from this room she saw anumerous troop of monkeys of all sizes. Theyadvanced to meet her, making her low bows.Beauty was much pleased with them, and said
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