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Beauty and the Beast - All Four Versions by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Jacob Grimm, James Robinson Planché, Andrew Lang, Wilhelm Grimm, Margaret Hunt

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hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book has the four major Western European varients of "Beauty and the Beast." It was an excellent compilation. I would have liked a bit of background on each of the varients, but even just the stories were very interesting.
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