Beauty and the Beast
by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
The beautiful girl dreams of meeting the handsome prince, but leaves home to live with a terrible, terrible monster to save her father's life. Though his boss, his disarmed generosity gradually leads to a strange connection. For generations, children have been fascinated by the story of a girl named Beauty, who is fascinated to love a terrible monster, learning to see and nurture her kindness, generosity and intelligence.