by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont · Librio · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782290146262
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«La Belle et la Bête et autres contes» is a paperback book of tales by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, published by Librio (128 pages, in French).
The tale that gives the volume its title recounts how Beauty, to save her father, agrees to live in the Beast's castle; there she discovers that behind the monstrous appearance lies a noble nature and that inner beauty can overcome appearances. The book also brings together other tales by the author, such as Aurore et Aimée, La Curiosité or Le Prince Chéri.
The main story was originally published in 1756; this Librio edition is from 2017 and includes a pedagogical dossier for the new curricula.
Aimed at students of French and readers of classic tales; it is intended for the sixième class.
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont was a French writer who wrote the best-known version of Beauty and the Beast, an abridged adaptation of the 1740 fairy tale by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Born to a middle-class family, she was raised alongside her younger sister, Catherine Aimée. Both were provided education at a convent school and stayed on as teachers. Rather than remain and take her vow as a nun, she left for Metz, France, and became a governess for a prominent family in a court in Lunéville. As a long-time educator, she became well known for her written works on behavior and instructional teaching for young women. Her interest in the genre of education contributed to her inclusion of fairytales to teach moral behavior.
