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, Stanley Tucci, Dan Stevens, and Emma ThompsonNearly every culture tells the story of Beauty and the Beast in one fashion or another. From Cupid and Psyche to Indias Snake Bride to South Africas Story of Five Heads, the partnering of beasts and beauties, of humans and animals in all their varietycats, dogs, frogs, goats, lizards, bears, tortoises, monkeys, cranes, warthogshas beguiled us for thousands of years, mapping the cultural contradictions that riddle every romantic relationship.In this fascinating volume, preeminent fairy tale scholar Maria Tatar brings together tales from ancient times to the present and from a wide variety of cultures, highlighting the continuities and the range of themes in a fairy tale that has been used both to keep young women in their place and to encourage them to rebel, and that has entertained adults and children alike. With fresh commentary, she shows us what animals and monsters, both male and female, tell us about ourselves, and about the transformative power of empathy. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the Englishspeaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across...

Binding: Paperback;304 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: DQ; Weight: 306 g; Dimensions: 128 x 195 x 17

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