Beauty and the Beast
December 4th, 2009 Posted in Life Style
Product DescriptionThis book is an adaptation of the classic novel Beauty and the Beast. Beauty’s sisters are jealous of her, but her father and three brothers genuinely care for her. When her father tries to recover his wealth, he ends up at a castle where he is treated royally. Just as he cuts a rose from a bush to take home to Beauty, the Beast appears, demanding that one of the man’s daughters be brought there to die. Beauty chooses to go. At the Beast’s castle, Beauty is given . . . More >>
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Beauty and the Beast
December 4th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
As a child I used to read the Illustrated Classics regularly. I always enjoyed the pictures that, I felt, added so much to the story. I ordered this book as part of a donation to a book drive I was participating in and looked forward to sharing my love for these books with other children. When I received the book, I opened the front cover and instead of opening it to the first page, it opened to the last page. Not just the last page but the last page upside down! I am so embarrassed to think I almost donated such a book! It is sad to see such a great book, from a company I used to really enjoy, produce such poor work.
Rating: 1 / 5
December 4th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
I still have this book, a bit battered but still beautiful. The illustrations capture the look of art nouveaux. There is a mirror in the book that looks just like one I saw in the Detroit Institute of Art. My father gave this to me when I was 5. I am holding on to it to show my grandchildren. Because of this book, I began collecting illustrated children’s books. This book is a treasure in my library.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 4th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
This lovely illustrated version of the classic tale should be reissued immediately. The lush, dreamlike illustrations by Hilary Knight are enough to make this book a must-have for collectors as well as children. Every image is exquisite; instead of the usual blonde heroine, Beauty is presented as a faintly Audrey Hepburn-esque brunette with sultry eyelids and a cascade of straight, raven hair. Landscapes and interiors are rendered with richness, detail, and imagination. What a pity that this volume–which I remember from my childhood–is now rarely to be found even in libraries!
Rating: 5 / 5