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Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

Robin McKinley

Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast was first published in 1978, written by American children's book author Robin McKinley. It was her first book, retelling the classic French fairy tale La Belle et La Bete. The book was the 1998 Phoenix Award honor book. It was the 1966 -1988 Best of the Best Books for Young Adults.

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“I said: "He cannot be so bad if he loves roses so much."
"But he is a Beast," said Father helplessly.
I saw that he was weakening, and wishing only to comfort him I said, "Cannot a Beast be tamed?”

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“I found that the only way I could control this sorrow was not to think of [it] at all, which was almost as painful as the loss itself.”

Robin McKinley book Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

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“Can't all beasts be tamed?”

Robin McKinley book Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

Variant: Cannot a Beast be tamed?
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“As I have said, you have no reason to trust me, and an excellent reason not to.”

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