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Beast (2005) (edit title/settings)

by Donna Jo Napoli (Author) (edit contributors)

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Meet the Beast -- before there was Beauty. Orasmyn is the prince of Persia and heir to the throne. His religion fills his heart and his mind, and he strives for the knowledge and leadership his father demonstrates. However, on the day of the Feast of Sacrifices, Orasmyn makes a foolish choice... read more

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Prince of Persia, Orasmyn makes a terrible decision when preparing for the sacrifice on the day of the Feast of Sacrifices, and is cursed by the pari to be a lion and either killed by his father, or to spend his days searching for the woman who would love him enough to break the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Prince of Persia, Orasmyn makes a terrible decision when preparing for the sacrifice on the day of the Feast of Sacrifices, and is cursed by the pari to be a lion and either killed by his father, or to spend his days searching for the woman who would love him enough to break the spell.

Orasmyn travels to India and to France, trying to find his new place in the world. His mind is that of Orasmyn, but it is often secondary to the basic needs of his lion body. Orasmyn must learn to find a balance between his lion and human self.

Eventually, after taking over a ''haunted'' castle, and caring for the roses there, he meets a merchant who takes one of his roses. Seizing the opportunity, Beast manages to convey unto him a bargain: his and his family's life in exchange for his daughter, Belle.

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  • Orasmyn: The Prince of Persia who is cursed to be a lion unless he can make a woman love him.He loves roses and is religious.
  • Belle: A simple merchant's daughter who comes to live with Orasmyn after her father helped himself to some of Orasmyn's roses. She is more complex than Orasmyn realises.
  • Chou Chou: The pet fox cub that Orasmyn finds for Belle.
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I gasp roughly.

Table of Contents edit see section history

I. Map

II. Part One ~ The Curse

1. The Camel
2. The Pari
3. Kooma
4. The Plan

III. Part Two ~ Strange Life

5. Blood
6. Birds
7. Death

IV. Part Three ~ Lion

8. Alone
9. India
10. My Pride
11. Traveling Again
12. Two Years

V. Part Five ~ New World

13. A Man
14. Gule Sourkh
15. Larder
16. Candles
17. My Child
18. Belle
19. Deer
20. Dido
21. Letters
22. At Last

*Author's Note
*Glossary
*Author's Note On Language

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This book is in Fairy Tale Retellings. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Donna Jo Napoli (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0786274212
Page Count: 304

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Reading Level: Young Adults

Some sexuality

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