"When she was preparing this retelling of Beauty and the Beast, the author read a number of other versions of the story and found the one by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, published originally in 1910 by Hodder and Stoughton, London, to be especially helpful."--T.p. verso.
Summary:
When Beauty's father plucks a rose from the Beast's garden, he must either pay for his mistake with his life, or with one of his daughters. Beauty insists on going to the Beast herself, since it was she who desired the rose and caused her father's misfortune. At first Beauty is frightened by the ugly Beast, but soon his gentle ways put her at ease. Then he falls in love with her, and she is alarmed by his persistent request that she become his wife. As kind as the Beast has proved to be, Beauty is not sure that she can ever return his love.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.