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   Beast

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   Donna Jo Napoli 

   

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   'Beast' by Donna Jo Napoli is a unique retelling of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast from the perspective of the Beast, a Persian prince named Orasmyn who is cursed to live as a lion. The story delves into Orasmyn's struggles to balance his human identity with his animal instincts, as well as his journey from Persia to France in search of a way to break the curse. The book is praised for its vivid imagery, character-driven narrative, and incorporation of Islamic and Persian elements into the traditional Western fairy tale.
   

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   persian prince cursed

   journey of self discovery

   islamic and persian elements

   character driven narrative
   I gasp roughly. Beast and warrior glow white, burning, against the gold ground. The sun glints off the illuminated pages as it glints off the metal mar—snake—that twists around and around from my wris...

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