beauty and the beast
the story of beauty and the beast has been around for centuries in both written and oral from, and more recently in film and on stage. the story appears in many cultures in different forms. one researcher has discovered over 170 different versions from many different countries. in indonesia, a version of the tale is called lizard husband, in japan, one is named the monkey son-in-law. a turkish one is called the princess and the pig, and a puerto rican version is named the woodsman's daughter and the lion. but one of the most popular is a french version written down in the 1700s by madame la prince de beaumont. it is retold below.