![]() ![]() ![]() Further, the distinction between monsters and beasts can be shaky: monsters may be animalistic and beasts may have human traits. ![]() Are they scary? Certainly, but no one questions the fact of their existence. In fairy tales, monsters are part of the natural order. In this and many later versions the “Beast” is never given any detailed description, leaving illustrators free to interpret his monstrosity to fit their own visions. The most well-known in the English-speaking world is the French variant Beauty and the Beast, first written by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve in 1740 as La Belle et la Bête. This framework exists in folk traditions around the world, although the details vary greatly according to cultural context. In “animal bridegroom” stories, a young woman is made to marry a beast, treats him well, and is rewarded when her husband transforms into a wealthy, handsome human. ![]()
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