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The Meanings of Beauty and the Beast (2004)

The Meanings of Beauty and the Beast (2004)

Jerome Griswold

Published: 2004, March 16
Authors: Jerome Griswold
Publishers: Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
Pages: 292
Print type: BOOK

Description:

Using Beaumont’s classic story as a touchstone, this work shows how “Beauty and the Beast” takes on different meanings as it is analyzed by psychologists, illustrated in picture books, adapted to the screen, and rewritten by contemporary writers. The Meanings of “Beauty and the Beast” provides expert commentary on the tale and on representative critical approaches and contemporary adaptations. This book also includes a variety of original source materials and twenty-three colour illustrations. The Meanings of “Beauty and the Beast” is for any reader who wishes to explore this classic, endlessly rich fairy tale.