Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (Hardcover) Published October 25th by Greenwillow Books. Hardcover, pages. Author (s): Robin McKinley. ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English. Beauty () by Robin McKinley is a retelling of the classic French story La Belle et La Bete, or The Beauty and the Beast. The novel tells the story of Beauty and her family as they deal with financial troubles and eventually with the mysterious Beast in his magical castle. Unlike other versions of the tale, McKinley's book focuses on the. The best-known and best-loved of Robin McKinley's books is also one of the best of the fairy-tale retellings -- "Beauty," a more enlightened, fully-drawn version of "Beauty and the Beast." There's a depth and a richness to the story and characterizations, as well as a beauty of atmosphere and www.doorway.rus:
Beauty () by Robin McKinley is a retelling of the classic French story La Belle et La Bete, or The Beauty and the Beast. The novel tells the story of Beauty and her family as they deal with financial troubles and eventually with the mysterious Beast in his magical castle. Unlike other versions of the tale, McKinley's book focuses on the. Start your hour free trial to unlock this Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast study guide. You'll get access to all of the Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and. Robin McKinley's Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast focuses on the Huston family. Roderick Huston is a merchant who has three daughters named Grace, Hope, and Honour. Honour.
Instead, Beauty is a rather close retelling of the original story. While there are a few noticeable changes, such as the fact that McKinley's Beauty has only three sisters and no brothers, and isn't the most beautiful girl in the land, I felt like these weren't enough to make the story truly unique. Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty the Beast by Robin McKinley. Genre: Fantasy. Published in Recommended Age Group: 12 and Up. Summary: Beauty is a nickname Honour received when she was five and found herself unfit to carry the name. Her sisters Grace and Hope received, in her mind at least, all the beauty the family had to offer. Robin McKinley’s Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast is effectively written in the first person, allowing the reader to share readily in Beauty’s feelings. The novel is an.
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