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The French Fairy Tale of "Beauty & the Beast" first appeared 1740 & has been a favorite on stage, big screen, television, ice, & print for 281 years.  (My personal favorite adaptation is the 1976 television presentation starring George C. Scott as the Beast & Trish Van Devere as Beauty.) It is, indeed, timeless. I hope you enjoy this telling.