"Beauty and the Beast" follows the story of Belle, a bright, independent young woman in a provincial town who becomes a prisoner in the enchanted castle of a Beast. The Beast, cursed for his selfishness, can only regain his humanity through true love. As Belle learns to look beyond his fearsome exterior, a deep connection forms between them. With the assistance of the castle's enchanted servants, they face challenges from both the outside world and their own insecurities. Ultimately, the tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption explores the transformative power of inner beauty and the importance of looking beyond appearances. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Beauty And the Beast .

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is a novel.

This book was published in 2017 by Turtleback Books .

Stephen Chbosky grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the University of Southern California's Filmic Writing Program. His first film, The Four Corners of Nowhere, premiered at Sundance Film Festival and went on to win Best Narrative Feature honors at the Chicago Underground Film Festival. He helped edit and contributed material to John Leguizamo's Broadway show, sexaholix. He also edited Pieces, a collection of short stories for Pocket Books. Most recently, he wrote the screenplay for the critically acclaimed film adaptation of Rent. He also co-created and served as executive producer of the post-apocalyptic drama, Jericho, which found a place in television history when its cancellation prompted fans to send over 40, 000 pounds of nuts to the network in protest. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is his first novel. As well as being an author, Steven Chbosky is a film director and screenwriter. He lives in Los Angeles.