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Beauty and the Beast

Written by: Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
Narrated by: Sara Barnett
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Beauty and the Beast is one of the world's most famous fairy tales. This is the very first published version of the fairy tale, by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, published in 1740. Variations of the tale are known across Europe. It has been enormously popular for centuries. In 1991 the story was made into a Disney animated musical fantasy.
Public Domain (P)2012 Jimcin Recordings
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The narration is great! There are a few recordings of Villeneuve's version on audible, but they all end at the Beast's transformation, which occurs midway through the tale. The recordings should be tagged as abridged versions.

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