Beauty
A Retelling of the Story of Beauty & the Beast
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Beauty
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Narrated by:
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Charlotte Parry
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By:
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Robin McKinley
About this listen
New York Times best-selling author Robin McKinley has won numerous awards for her writing, including the prestigious Newbery Medal. Though her two sisters are beautiful, Beauty, despite her name, is thin and awkward - but she's also courageous. So when her father makes a terrible promise to a Beast living in an enchanted castle, Beauty knows she must volunteer to be the Beast's prisoner.
©1978 Robin McKinley (P)2013 Recorded BooksWhat listeners say about Beauty
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- Liz Bear
- 23-09-2021
Love this story and audiobook
I have always loved this story and was glad to see it in audiobook format. The reading was wonderful and suited the story perfectly
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- Anna O
- 03-11-2018
I love this retelling of a favourite classic fairy
The tale of Beauty and the Beast is timeless. It has been retold many times and this is my favourite reiteration. As a full length novel, there is a lot of back story about the family and the transition from urban life to a rural life living beside an enchanted wood. But the essential elements remain: a father lost in the enchanted wood who promises his daughter to a beast, a horse, a rose, a magical castle and a curse. Although her two older sisters are acknowledged beautiful, it is Honor who is given the nickname "Beauty". Honor is in fact an ordinary hard working young woman, devoted to her family. Her spare time is consumed by reading books, scholarship and horses, most especially her horse, Greatheart.
This is a magical love story. Even knowing that Beauty grows to love the Beast, there is delightful suspense and a gentle wooing. What makes Robin McKinleys "Beauty" so special are the idiosyncratic changes to the traditional narrative: Beauty is not an outcast but a loved and integral member of a family; the Beast's library contains as yet unpublished books; the unseen maids and the whispering presences in the castle.
The audio book is beautifully read by Charlotte Parry and the interpretation brought the characters to life.
This is a must listen that is suitable for young adults and older lovers of fantasy.
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- Genevieve
- 20-05-2015
Love Beauty!
I have read the traditional novel many times and it was great to finally hear the audiobook version. Charlotte Perry does work fantastic with all the voices. A lot of the time I read this book and hope it never ends. I hope you enjoy it too!
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- Joe
- 09-05-2017
Beautiful!
This was wonderful in every way, we loved the story and the performance. It is a beautifully written reselling of a classic tale and expertly performed.
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