the Beauty and the Beast Audi book by Jean Marie leprince De Beaumont [Music] chapter one Beauty's family a rich man lives in a big city near the sea he has got three daughters and three sons one daughter is called Beauty because she is very beautiful the other two daughters are called Rosalind and hortencia they are lazy and unfriendly they like going out and having fun they both want to find a rich husband they do not like Beauty because she is beautiful Beauty has got long red hair she is kind and friendly she likes staying at
home and reading books she also likes playing the piano Beauty's father is a merchant one day he loses all his money because his ship is lost at sea my dear children he says sadly I haven't got much money we're poor we must leave this big house and go and live in the country oh dear say the two sisters we are poor this is terrible what bad luck say the three brothers we have to work now says Beauties father work say the two sisters no we don't want to work and we don't want to live in
the country they start to cry beauty is sad but she says let's not cry we can work and be happy without money the family goes to the country and lives in a small house Beauty gets up at four o'clock every morning to clean the house and cook then she washes the family's clothes in the river The Three Brothers work in the country Rosalind and hortencia do not work they do nothing all day they sleep all morning and walk in the woods in the afternoon I'm unhappy says Rosalind I don't like the country because there's nothing
to do we can't go to the theater and wear nice clothes says Hortensia and we haven't got any friends look at Beauty says Rosalind angrily she works and she's happy in this terrible place Beauty's father says dear Beauty you work a lot and you're always happy you're a wonderful daughter chapter two Beauties Rose a year later Beauty's father gets an important letter he calls his six children and says listen to this letter your ship is here it is not lost at sea please come to the port everyone is happy this is wonderful news say the
three sons yes says their father the ship with my goods is in the port we're rich again says Rosalind we can buy beautiful clothes we can go back to our big house in the city says Hortensia I must go to the port today says her father happily oh Father says Hortensia bring me some new clothes and new hats yes says Rosalind and some new shoes and jewels Beauty's father looks at her and says what do you want Beauty please don't spend your money father says Beauty just bring me a rose Beauty's father gets to the
port and finds his ship but there are no Goods on it it is empty what bad luck he says angrily I must go home and tell the children the bad news on the way home he crosses a big Forest it is snowing and windy he is lost where am I he thinks where can I go I'm very cold and tired he hears some wolves and he is afraid suddenly he sees a big castle in the forest and there are lights in the windows oh good he thinks perhaps the people in the castle can help me
he takes his horse to the stable near the castle he knocks on the big door of the castle but no one answers he waits outside the door then he opens the door and goes inside he sees a big hole with a fireplace there is a long table with a lot of food on it he is cold and sits near the fireplace how strange he thinks there's no one here he is hungry and sits down at the table and starts to eat then he is sleepy he finds a warm comfortable bed and falls asleep the next
morning he finds some new clothes near his bed how nice new clothes he thinks a kind person lives in this Castle he looks out of the window and is surprised it's not snowing and it's a beautiful day he thinks and there are flowers in the garden he gets dressed and goes to the hall there are biscuits chocolate and milk on the long table he sits down and says thank you for this lovely breakfast he looks round but sees no one he eats and decides to go home he goes to the stable and gets his horse
in the garden he sees some roses Beauty Once A Rose he thinks he takes a lovely one suddenly he hears a terrible noise he turns round and sees an ugly monster chapter 3. the Beast you're a bad man cries the Beast angrily you come to my castle and I save your life you eat here and you sleep here and then you take one of my beautiful roses for this you must die Beauty's father starts to cry oh Sarah I'm sorry you're very kind please don't be angry with me this rose is for one of my
daughters my name is not sir it is Beast please call me by my name you talk about your daughters then one of your daughters must die in your place oh no says Beauty's father they're young and they don't want to die then you must come back here and die says the Beast I can wait three months do you agree to come back Beauty's father agrees to come back my daughters must not die he thinks I want to go home and see my children for the last time before Beauty's father leaves the castle the Beast talks
to him I'm not bad says the Beast go back to your bedroom there is a big chest there fill it with everything you want and it is yours Beauty's father fills the chest with a lot of gold then he gets on his horse and goes home when he is at home he gives the rose to Beauty take this Rose Beauty he says sadly let me tell you about my terrible Adventure he tells his children about the empty ship in the port the castle in the forest and the Beast Rosalind and hortencia are angry with beauty
they say other must die because you like roses Beauty no says Beauty father is not going to die I'm going to the beast's Castle no dear sister say her three brothers we are going to his castle and we're going to kill him no that's not possible says their father the Beast is very big and strong I'm old I must go and die but Beauty does not agree she decides to go to the beast's Castle no father she says You must not go I want to go never my dear Beauty says her father I'm Not Afraid
says Beauty you must live and look after my brothers and sisters they need you Beauty's father thinks for a moment then he says sadly all right Beauty you can go Beauty's brothers are very sad but Hortensia and Rosalind are not the next morning Beauty and her father go to the beast's Castle inside the castle they see a long table with a lot of good food on it Beauty and her father are not hungry but they sit down and eat suddenly they hear a loud noise that Terror asks Beauty the Beast is coming says her father
Beauty sees the beast's ugly face and she is terrified oh is really terrible she thinks the Beast looks at her and says you're a brave girl I'm very sorry about the Rose from your garden says Beauty quietly the Beast looks at Beauty's father and says you must go away tomorrow and don't come back do you understand Beauty's father looks at the Beast and then at his daughter oh Beauty he says please go home let me stay here no father says Beauty we must be brave we are both tired let's go and sleep now tomorrow morning
you can go home to my brothers and sisters that night Beauty has a dream in Her Dream a good fairy says you are a good girl beauty and you've got a kind heart you want to save your father's life you're going to be very happy one day chapter 4 Life at the castle the next morning Beauty's father leaves the castle he is crying don't cry father says Beauty remember I love you goodbye dear Beauty says her father beauty is terrified the Beast is going to eat me tonight she thinks I want to enjoy my last
day I'm going to visit the garden of the castle she goes to see the big garden and she is surprised it is a beautiful garden with a lot of lovely flowers then she goes to see the big castle she looks in all the rooms on one door she sees this sign Beauty's room she opens the door and sees a lovely room there is a nice bed and a mirror on the wall Beauty looks round and thinks there's a piano and a lot of books for me how strange perhaps the Beast doesn't want to eat me
tonight she takes a book and starts to read it suddenly she sees these words on the pages welcome Beauty don't be afraid you're the queen here tell me everything you want I only want to see my poor father says Beauty suddenly she sees her father in the mirror on the wall he is very sad she also sees her home and Hortensia and Rosalind they are happy without Beauty the Beast is kind to me she thinks why am I afraid of him at 12 o'clock she has lunch after lunch she goes to her room What a
Beautiful piano thinks Beauty I want to play it she plays some wonderful music on the piano then she looks at all the books in her room some of them have got pictures and others have not she takes a book about flowers and looks at the pictures of different flowers then she sees pictures of roses of all colors now I want to go to the garden and look at the lovely roses she thinks she goes to the garden and stays there all afternoon she looks at the flowers and feels happy at dinner time she sits down
at the long table and then she hears the Beast coming she is terrified Beauty can I sit here with you asks the Beast you're the lord of the castle says Beauty and you're the queen says the Beast can I ask you a question of course says Beauty quietly I very ugly asks the Beast Beauty does not know what to say she looks at him and thinks for a moment well yes you are says Beauty but you're kind and polite the Beast looks at Beauty and smiles you're right I'm terribly ugly but I'm kind this is
your home now Beauty please don't be sad some men are handsome but they're not kind says Beauty I prefer you because you've got a good heart thank you beauty says the Beast now beauty is not afraid of the Beast and she eats a big dinner the Beast looks at her and asks a question do you want to marry me Beauty what a question beauty is terrified what can I say thinks Beauty she is silent for a moment and then she says no I'm sorry I don't want to marry you the Beast is angry and beauty
is afraid then he goes out of the room and says goodbye Beauty chapter 5 the magic ring Beauty spends three months at the beautiful castle every day she reads books and plays the piano she walks everywhere in the big Garden she likes the tall trees and the flowers of different colors she puts beautiful flowers in the rooms of the castle sometimes she makes perfume from the flowers but the days are long and she is often lonely Beauty often thinks about her father her sisters and her brothers I want to see my father again she thinks
sadly and I want to see my home again too the Beast goes to see her every evening at dinner time at nine o'clock they talk about interesting things and are happy together beauty is not afraid of his ugly face now every evening the Beast asks Beauty the same question Beauty do you want to marry me and every evening Beauty answers no one day Beauty says why do you ask me the same question every evening because I hope to hear a different answer says the Beast I'm sorry I don't want to marry you says Beauty the
Beast is very sad but I'm always going to be your friend she says you're a wonderful friend says the Beast and you are too says Beauty smiling I know I'm terribly ugly says the Beast but I love you a lot I'm very happy with you please don't leave me Beauty's face becomes red and she is quiet for a moment in the mirror of my room says Beauty I see my poor father he's sad and lonely he thinks I'm dead my sisters are married and my brothers are away I want to see my father for the
last time can I go and see him please yes you can go and see your father says the beast but I'm going to be very sad without you oh thank you says Beauty happily please don't be sad Beast I'm going to come back in a week all right says the Beast you can visit your father tomorrow morning but remember you must come back in a week before you come back put this ring on a table near your bed it's a magic ring goodbye Beauty chapter six the sisters plan the next morning Beauty wakes up in
her bedroom in her father's house she gets up and goes downstairs when her father sees her he cries beauty is that you how wonderful my daughter is well and she's here beauty is very happy and hugs her father get dressed quickly and then tell me about the Beast says her father happily she goes to her room and finds a chest full of beautiful clothes this is a present from the Beast says Beauty to her father he's very nice and gives me presents every day she chooses some lovely clothes I want to give these lovely clothes
to Rosalind and Hortensia she says when she says this the chest disappears the Beast is watching you says Beauty's father these beautiful clothes are for you and not for your sisters suddenly the chest comes back again that morning Rosalind and Hortensia come to visit their sister they are both very unhappy oh Beauty says Rosalind I'm unhappy why are you unhappy Rosalind asks Beauty oh it it's a long story says Rosalind just tell me says Beauty my husband is handsome and he spends all day in front of a mirror he never looks at me or talks
to me oh dear that's a big problem says Beauty Hortensia says my husband is very clever but he doesn't like anyone and no one likes him I can never invite my friends to lunch or dinner because he doesn't like them we've got a lot of problems with our husbands they say my poor sisters says Beauty I'm very sorry tell us about the Beast says Hortensia oh the Beast is not a bad man says Beauty he's very kind I live in his beautiful castle and I'm the queen I don't work I read play the piano and
walk in the garden every evening the Beast comes to see me at dinner and we talk about a lot of things it's wonderful the two sisters are very angry and they go to the garden Beauty wears lovely clothes and shoes says Rosalind she's like a queen she's very happy why is she lucky and why are we unlucky you're right Rosalind says Hortensia we are not very lucky but maybe we can be lucky Beauty has to return to the beast in a week or he's going to get angry and eat her then we must keep her
here says Rosalind then the Beast is going to get angry during the week the two sisters are kind to Beauty they talk and laugh with her they walk together in the country beauty is happy with her sisters Rosalind and Hortensia love me she thinks they're good sisters and I love them a lot at the end of the week Beauty says I must go back to the beast's Castle but her sisters start to cry oh oh Beauty says Rosalind please stay with us another week we need you yes Beauty says Hortensia please don't leave us we
have fun with you and we love you yes says Rosalind stay with us we can do a lot of things together Beauty does not know what to do she decides to stay another week chapter 7 the dream the Beast is going to be very sad without me Beauty thinks but I want to stay with my family for a few more days then I'm going to go back to him Beauty thinks about the Beast she misses him ten days later Beauty dreams about the Beast in Her Dream the Beast is on the grass in the garden
of the castle and he's going to die Beauty Whispers The Beast today is the tenth day and you are not here I can't live without you I can't eat or drink Beauty wakes up and thinks poor Beast is going to die without me I must go back to him she takes the ring and puts it on a table near her bed the beast is ugly but he's very kind she thinks why don't I marry him I'm happy with him my sisters have handsome clever husbands but they're not happy Beauty falls asleep and the next morning
she wakes up at the beast's Castle today I am going to wear a beautiful dress Beauty thinks at nine o'clock in the evening she goes to dinner and waits for the Beast but he doesn't come to see her what's happening Beauty thinks where's the Beast why isn't he here Beast she cries where are you answer me she opens the doors of all the rooms and looks everywhere in the castle but she cannot find him suddenly she remembers her dream she runs to the garden and sees the beast on the grass oh she cries is he
dead she listens to his heart and it is beating good he's not dead she thinks she gets some cold water from the river and wets his face the Beast slowly opens his eyes Beauty he whispers I'm dying but I'm happy because you're here no Beast cries Beauty don't die you must live and become my husband I love you and I can't live without you chapter 8. the prince suddenly all the lights of the castle and the garden turn on there are beautiful fireworks in the sky beauty is surprised and looks at the castle then she
turns round and looks at the Beast what a surprise she sees a handsome young man thank you beauty says the young man the spell is broken but where is the Beast asks Beauty I am the Beast says the prince I don't understand says Beauty who are you I'm a prince and this is my castle says the young man sometimes a bad witch puts a spell on a prince and only true love can break the spell now I know your love is true the prince takes her hand and says do you want to marry me Beauty
looks at the handsome prince and says yes I do Beauty and the prince go to the castle when she opens the door she's surprised my family you're all here cries Beauty she is happy when she sees her family they talk and laugh together suddenly she sees the good fairy from her dream Beauty says the good fairy you've got a kind heart and you're going to marry The Prince and become a princess then the good fairy looks at Beauty's two sisters you're both bad lazy and unkind says the fairy you don't love anyone the fairy says
some magic words and suddenly Rosalind and Hortensia become statues oh no cries Beauty my sisters are statues your sisters have got hearts of stone says the fairy now they can't move but they can see and hear everything when they understand their mistakes they can become Rosalind and hortencia again the next day Beauty and the prince get married everyone dances and sings in the castle it is a happy day people give flowers to Beauty and the prince the prince sees tears in Beauty's eyes and says don't cry my beauty we're going to be very happy together
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