What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? As Old as Time is the third book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's mind—memories of a mother she thought she would never see again. And, stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful enchantress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast will have to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is 21 years in the making.
The Beauty and the Beast legend has a universal appeal; the tale exists in numerous versions throughout the world. After all of its ups and downs, Disney's Beauty and the Beast was released in 1991 to rave reviews and record-breaking business. The film was widely hailed as a technical and aesthetic breakthrough. It was the first of only three animated features ever to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. Its success has since spun into a smash Broadway musical adaptation, intricately detailed environments at Walt Disney World, and soon a live-action movie musical directed by Bill Condon. This authoritative book features interviews with artists, producers, directors, writers, actors, and more from the various beloved installments-making it a treasure trove of delights for fans of the tale as old as time.
This is the first published version of Beauty and the Beast, written by the French author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in the mid-18th century and translated by James Robinson Planch . It is a novel-length story intended for adult readers, addressing the issues of the marriage system of the day in which women had no right to choose their husband or to refuse to marry. There is also a wealth of rich back story as to how the Prince became cursed and revelations about Beauty's parentage, which fail to appear in subsequent versions of the now classic fairy tale.
The “tale as old as time,” in versions from across the centuries and around the world—published to coincide with Disney’s live-action 3D musical film starring Emma Watson, Ian McKellen, Ewan McGregor, Audra McDonald, Kevin Kline, Stanley Tucci, Dan Stevens, and Emma Thompson Nearly every culture tells the story of Beauty and the Beast in one fashion or another. From Cupid and Psyche to India’s Snake Bride to South Africa’s “Story of Five Heads,” the partnering of beasts and beauties, of humans and animals in all their variety—cats, dogs, frogs, goats, lizards, bears, tortoises, monkeys, cranes, warthogs—has beguiled us for thousands of years, mapping the cultural contradictions that riddle every romantic relationship. In this fascinating volume, preeminent fairy tale scholar Maria Tatar brings together tales from ancient times to the present and from a wide variety of cultures, highlighting the continuities and the range of themes in a fairy tale that has been used both to keep young women in their place and to encourage them to rebel, and that has entertained adults and children alike. With fresh commentary, she shows us what animals and monsters, both male and female, tell us about ourselves, and about the transformative power of empathy. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
A Tale As Old As Time is an epic tale about the bastard son of the tyrant Macbeth and his sacrifice to save the world from the seven deadly sins that live deep within us all.
(Guitar Collection). A top-notch resource for every guitarist, this 111-song collection assembles songs in all musical genres and guitar styles. Contains everything from pop/rock hits to jazz standards, Motown masterpieces to movie classics, traditional tunes, country favorites, Broadway blockbusters and beyond! Features note-for-note transcriptions (Evil Ways * Give It Away * Photograph), riffs (All Right Now * Deuce * Iron Man * Start Me Up), and arrangements for easy guitar (Change the World * Crazy * Jump * Roxanne), chord melody (The Christmas Song * Stella by Starlight * Yesterdays), fingerstyle (Come Sail Away * Linus & Lucy * My Funny Valentine), classical (Lagrima * Minuet * Pavane), and more!
(Easy Guitar). 78 all-time hits arranged for easy guitar, including: All I Ask of You * Beauty and the Beast * Body and Soul * Crazy * Georgia on My Mind * Endless Love * Imagine * In the Mood * Just the Way You Are * Let It Be * Longer * Memory * Moon River * My Favorite Things * Piano Man * The Rainbow Connection * Satin Doll * Spanish Eyes * Stormy Weather * Tears in Heaven * Time in a Bottle * Top of the World * Unchained Melody * We've Only Just Begun * Yesterday * and more. (Does not include tablature.)
(Fake Book). Easy arrangements of 100 favorites for kids, including: Addams Family Theme * Alphabet Song * Any Dream Will Do * The Bear Went over the Mountain * Beauty and the Beast * Bob the Builder "Intro Theme Song" * The Candy Man * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * Elmo's Song * Hakuna Matata * The Hokey Pokey * If You're Happy and You Know It * John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt * Let's Go Fly a Kite * Linus and Lucy * My Favorite Things * On Top of Spaghetti * She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain * Sing * A Spoonful of Sugar * Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious * Take Me Out to the Ball Game * This Land Is Your Land * Tomorrow * Won't You Be My Neighbor? (It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) * Yellow Submarine * You Are My Sunshine * and more. A must-have for parents and music classrooms!
(Fake Book). This addition to our popular series for faking neophytes features 100 fantastic Broadway tunes from more than 60 shows! All songs are in the key of C with large, easy-to-read notation, and chords that have been simplified, but remain true to each tune. Songs include: All I Ask of You * Any Dream Will Do * Bali Ha'i * Beauty and the Beast * Bewitched * Bring Him Home * Camelot * Comedy Tonight * Consider Yourself * Edelweiss * Getting to Know You * I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face * The Impossible Dream (The Quest) * The Lady Is a Tramp * Let Me Entertain You * Luck Be a Lady * Mame * Memory * The Music of the Night * My Romance * On the Street Where You Live * One * People * Seasons of Love * September Song * The Surrey with the Fringe on Top * What I Did for Love * and more. Includes all lyrics.
