tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734005165944768188.post1339207379706892636..comments2023-10-21T04:47:29.603-07:00Comments on Tales Old as Time: Beauty and the Beast (According to Cassie)CassieGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846117297539617084noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734005165944768188.post-85577866736896960502012-09-05T08:21:37.774-07:002012-09-05T08:21:37.774-07:00I was under the impression that du Beaumont's ...I was under the impression that du Beaumont's version was one of the originals, so thanks for that edification! :) CassieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846117297539617084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734005165944768188.post-42621060631905290912012-09-03T09:27:27.737-07:002012-09-03T09:27:27.737-07:00Regarding the prince's backstory, de Villeneuv...Regarding the prince's backstory, de Villeneuve (the author of the very first version of this tale) actually gave a lengthy one: the prince's governess was an evil fairy who wanted to marry him and cursed him to become a Beast when he rejected her, a curse that would have lasted forever had not a more benevolent fairy given the curse a loophole of "get a girl to agree to marry you in spite of your appearance." It was de Beaumont who removed this explanation and condensed this tale into the more commonly known one...but then again, she also removed parts that are most likely better left out like Beauty literally being a fairy princess and she and the Beast being cousins, so there you go.<br /><br />But yeah, I like Disney's backstory for the prince a lot better: it makes him a more dynamic and interesting character by turning him from a generic prince who just happened to piss off the wrong fairy and doesn't actually <i>need</i> to change anything about himself into a deeply flawed man who needs to change and grow along with the heroine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155646287884307980noreply@blogger.com