Beauty and the Beast & East of the Sun, West of the Moon
About this audiobook
Enjoy two traditional and beloved loved fairy tales known to many generations of children, presented in an entertaining and wonderfully appealing way with a full cast of characters.
Beauty & the Beast
Beauty is kind and loving, even though her two sisters tease her and her merchant father is too poor to buy her presents. All she wants is a rose—so when her father sees a beautiful rose bush in the grounds of the Beast's castle, he plucks a flower for her. But the Beast is angry—and he demands something precious in return.
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
In this Norwegian tale, a peasant farmer sends his youngest daughter to live with a mysterious white bear in exchange for untold riches. But when the girl ignores the bear's advice she must travel to a castle east of the sun and west of the moon to face the Troll Queen and make things right again.
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About the author
Alcazar AudioWorks is an audiobook producer and publisher for all ages. Founded in 1999, they specialize in classical stories, many of which are specially commissioned for home school curricula.
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (1711–1780) was the author of Beauty and the Beast and Other Classic French Fairy Tales. In 1746 she left France for London, where she had successful publishing career. Her version of “Beauty and the Beast” has been retold countless times, both in film and on stage.
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812–1885) was a Norwegian writer and scholar. With the help of his colleague Jørgen Moe, he compiled numerous collections of Norwegian folklore.
Jørgen Moe (1813–1882) was a Norwegian folklorist, bishop, and author. He is best known for the Norske Folkeeventyr, a collection of Norwegian folk tales which he edited in collaboration with Peter Christen Asbjørnsen.
