Beauty and the Beast

Beauty is a kind and gentle soul—beautiful not only to look at but also pure of heart and possessing great courage. Her father, once a rich merchant, loses his fortune at sea and the family comes upon hard times. And then one day, the merchant hears one of his ships had been saved! The entire family rejoices as he sets out to claim his lost fortune, promising to bring back gifts for all his children. But all Beauty asks for is a rose.
A strange twist of fate leads the merchant to an enchanted castle, where his every need is taken care of and great riches are at his disposal. But there is not a soul to be seen! Who is the master of the castle, where are the servants? The merchant finds out as he plucks a rose for Beauty. A frightening beast stands before him! And he says only Beauty can now save her father. What will happen now?
Read this enchanting fairy tale about a most unlikely love, about how the beauty of the heart conquers all that is bad and evil.