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    LIFE Beauty & The Beast: The Story of a Fairy Tale
    LIFE Beauty & The Beast: The Story of a Fairy Tale
    LIFE Beauty & The Beast: The Story of a Fairy Tale
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    LIFE Beauty & The Beast: The Story of a Fairy Tale

    By The Editors of LIFE

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    Celebrating the release of Walt Disney's much-anticipated live-action version of the beloved 1991 animated feature, LIFE delivers the fascinating story behind the fairy tale itself-from its hidden origins as an ancient, sometimes bawdy story told by firesides (did you know the beast was once depicted as a pig?) to its later incarnations as a Brothers Grimm tale, a classic French film, a hit television series-even an opera. Culminating in a behind-the-scenes look at the new musical starring Emma Watson, this is an enchanting look at the enduring power of a story that began "Once upon a time..."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLife
    Release dateMar 3, 2017
    ISBN9781683300625
    LIFE Beauty & The Beast: The Story of a Fairy Tale

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