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The Last Petal

The evolution of the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, one adaptation at a time. Sam (they/them) and Lindsay (they/them) break down each version and track the common elements.

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3 episodes

Episode 3: Beauty and the Beast (Lang's Blue Fairy Book)

We're on to the first English version of the Beauty and the Beast fairytale!Distinguishing features: naïve Beauty, stage-stealing Dream Prince, small instances of simple magic, and a surprisingly-subverted ending.

May 05, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 54:48

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Episode 2: La Belle et la Bête (Beaumont)

There's a reason most sources point to this adaptation as the "original" Beauty and the Beast, even though Villeneuve's came first.

April 17, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 49:29

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Episode 1: La Belle et la Bête (Villeneuve)

We start with the very first published version of Beauty and the Beast: Madame Barbot de Villeneuve's French La Belle et la Bête, from 1740.

March 30, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 49:54

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