The story begins in a land where a wealthy merchant and his three daughters live. The third daughter, Beauty, is not only the most beautiful but also the wisest. Her two sisters, however, are jealous and selfish, interested only in spending their father's money. Beauty dreams of marrying a prince and living in a beautiful palace.
One day, a terrible storm causes the merchant to lose all his ships and wealth. The family becomes poor, and Beauty has to run the house while her sisters complain about their living conditions. Despite their hardships, Beauty always prays for her father's happiness.
One day, the merchant receives news that one of his ships has returned to the harbor. Excited, he leaves for the harbor to meet the ship, but upon reaching, he finds that the crew has stolen the cargo. Brokenhearted and lost in the forest, he encounters a beautiful palace.
The merchant enters the palace and encounters a monster who lives there. The monster, who was once a prince, was cursed by a witch to turn into a monster if someone did not love him. The merchant, moved by the monster's plight, promises to bring one of his daughters to the palace.
Beauty, who was initially reluctant, decides to go to the palace to keep her father's promise. The monster, touched by Beauty's kindness, breaks his curse, and they fall in love. Beauty returns to her family, and they celebrate their wedding, marking the end of their hardships.
1. There once lived a wealthy merchant and his three beautiful daughters in a faraway land. The third daughter, Beauty, was the prettiest and wisest among them, while her sisters were jealous and mean.
2. Beauty used to dream about a handsome prince and imagined marrying him and living in a beautiful palace.
3. The merchant lost all his wealth due to a terrible storm, causing his daughters to lose their luxury lifestyle.
4. Beauty took over the running of the house, while her sisters complained about their new poverty-stricken life.
5. The merchant received news that one of his ships had sailed into the harbor, indicating that he would no longer be poor.
6. However, upon reaching the harbor, he discovered that his ship was empty and the crew had run off with the cargo.
7. The merchant then entered a dense forest, where he found a beautiful palace and met the king of this palace.
8. The merchant was offered a pair of new clothes, a meal, and a bed for the night.
9. The next morning, the merchant woke up in a new room with a clean bed and a new pair of clothes ready for him.
10. After eating breakfast, the merchant saw as many roses as he could see, including a scarlet rose.
11. As he picked a rose, a monster appeared and demanded to know why he had gathered the roses.
12. The merchant made an offer to the monster: he would bring one of his daughters to the palace in exchange for his freedom.
13. Beauty volunteered to go to the palace, and the merchant accepted this proposal to save his life.
14. Beauty and her father were given a stallion and a month to return to the palace with her.
15. Beauty and her father left for the palace, and the night was filled with a radiant light, indicating that Beauty was welcomed.
16. Upon reaching the palace, Beauty was given a splendid meal and a comfortable room for the night.
17. Every evening, the beast would come to see Beauty and ask her to marry him. Beauty would always refuse, and the beast would leave sadly.
18. As time passed, Beauty became less afraid of the beast and enjoyed living in the palace.
19. One day, Beauty dreamed that the beast was dying, which terrified her. She promised to return to the beast in a week to see him.
20. Upon waking up, Beauty found herself back in her own house. She returned to the palace the next day.
21. The beast was lying on the ground, seemingly dying. Beauty revived him by sprinkling water on his face.
22. The beast, now as a prince, proposed to Beauty, who accepted. They were married the next day.
23. The story ends with the prince and Beauty living happily ever after.