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Beauty and the beast gabrielle5/21/2023 The protagonist has an unfortunate story: a wealthy, beautiful and virtuous young woman remarries after becoming widowed. The original Belleīefore her Beauty adaptation, the writer translated the tragic tale of Madame de Ganges, based on the real-life tragic history of Diane-Elisabeth de Rossan. Surprising though it may seem – more modernly, some have interpreted Beauty and the Beast as a tale of Stockholm Syndrome rather than romance – when you look at de Beaumont’s other work it makes sense. But rather than just fantasy or fable, her rendering of Beauty and the Beast is actually more a critique of women’s rights of the time, hidden behind layers of marital guidance. French writer Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont (1711-1780).ĭe Beaumont published approximately 70 volumes during her literary career and was celebrated as a writer of fairy tales.
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