Rose Daughter Summary
Robin McKinley

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Rose Daughter Summary

The classic version of "Beauty and the Beast" was written by Madame le Prince de Beaumont in 1756. This story of learning to look beyond surface appearance, of a young girl coming to see that her beast bridegroom is really a prince, has resonated throughout Western culture. Rose Daughter is a much richer version of this tale than McKinley's earlier Beauty. The characters are more fully developed, there is an atmosphere of genuine mystery...

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Robin McKinley achieved renown in the field of children's literature with her first novel, Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (1978), and her reputation has continued to grow. He... Read more

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