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Beauty and the Beast

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  • 1989 first published
  • 266 pages
  • 2 editions
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Beauty and the Beast is a 1989 novel by Betsy Gould Hearne. Characters include Le Prince de Beaumont Madame (1711-1780). Readers will find themes of tales, history and criticism, Influence and books and reading.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 266 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Characters

  • Le Prince de Beaumont Madame (1711-1780)

Subjects

  • Tales
  • Beauty and the beast, Tale
  • Children's literature, English
  • History and criticism
  • Influence
  • Folklore in literature
  • Books and reading
  • Children's literature, French
  • Fairy tales
  • Oral tradition in literature
  • Children
  • Children's literature, history and criticism
  • Fairy tales, history and criticism

Quick answers

Who wrote Beauty and the Beast?

Beauty and the Beast was written by Betsy Gould Hearne and first published in 1989.

How long is Beauty and the Beast?

The median edition has 266 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Beauty and the Beast?

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