The meanings of "Beauty and the beast" : a handbook
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The meanings of "Beauty and the beast" : a handbook
Broadview Press, c2004
Available at 1 libraries
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Bliography: p. 253-258
Description and Table of Contents
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE
The Importance of "Beauty and the Beast"
CHAPTER TWO
The Tale and its Author
CHAPTER THREE
Among the Critics
CHAPTER FOUR
Sources
CHAPTER FIVE
Folk Tale Variations
CHAPTER SIX
Illustrations
CHAPTER SEVEN
Contemporary Versions
CHAPTER EIGHT
Films
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