A stunning and engrossing colouring book based on the classic children's story, Beauty and the Beast.
Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve (1685 - 1755) was a
French novelist who wrote the story La Belle et La Bête (Beauty and
the Beast), first published in 1740. Based on a tale that dates
back thousands of years, Villeneuve's story is the oldest known
written version. It was the length of a novel and after her death
in 1755, the story was abridged and rewritten by Jeanne-Marie
Leprince de Beaumont.
Beaumont's version was published in 1756 in her Magasin des
Enfants, a widely popular publication. She gave no credit to
Villeneuve as the author of La Belle et la Bête and so Beaumont is
often referred to as the author of this famous fairytale. Her
shortened version is the one best known today.
Walter Crane (1845 - 1915) was an English artist and book
illustrator and, together with Randolph Caldecott and Kate
Greenaway, was considered to be one of the most influential
children's book creators of his generation.
Crane was part of the Arts and Crafts Movement and produced not
only paintings and illustrations for children's books, but also
ceramic tiles and other decorative arts. From 1859-62 Crane was
apprenticed to wood-engraver William James Linton and had the
opportunity to study work by many contemporary artists, including
Sir John Tenniel, the illustrator of Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
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