Interestingly, in de Beaumont’s version of Madame de Ganges’s tale, written as a moral for young women, she seemingly attributes some culpability to the Marchioness in her own downfall. When neither succeeds in corrupting her virtue, their anger is so great that they decide to murder her – with the endorsement of her husband.Īppearances matter. She makes a poor choice, however, and marries a jealous husband with two villainous brothers, both of whom fall in love with her. The protagonist has an unfortunate story: a wealthy, beautiful and virtuous young woman remarries after becoming widowed. The original Belleīefore her Beauty adaptation, the writer translated the tragic tale of Madame de Ganges, based on the real-life tragic history of Diane-Elisabeth de Rossan. Surprising though it may seem – more modernly, some have interpreted Beauty and the Beast as a tale of Stockholm Syndrome rather than romance – when you look at de Beaumont’s other work it makes sense. But rather than just fantasy or fable, her rendering of Beauty and the Beast is actually more a critique of women’s rights of the time, hidden behind layers of marital guidance. French writer Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont (1711-1780).ĭe Beaumont published approximately 70 volumes during her literary career and was celebrated as a writer of fairy tales.
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