ATU 425C

“Beauty and the Beast.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 112-126.

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:15:04 +0000

“Beauty and the Beast.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 112-126. Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 02/04/2023 - 17:15

Horace Scudder

Tale Summary

There was once a wealthy merchant who had six children, three sons and three daughters, whom he adored. The youngest daughter was called Beauty by all, and she was as good as she was beautiful, but her two older sisters were ill-natured. When they talked of husbands, they would accept no less than a duke, and would only associate themselves with high society. Beauty would not think of marriage because she wanted to spend a few more years with her dear father. It happened that he lost all of his money and the family went to live in a small country house. Beauty’s two older sisters did not want to be put to work and claimed they had many lovers who would be happy to take them in, but they all laughed at the two for being so proud, and although there were many men that begged Beauty for her hand in marriage, she said she would not leave her father when he needed her. And so she rose early every morning and spent the day working while her sisters were idle. After a year, the merchant received a letter that a ship laden with his riches had just come into port, not having been lost after all. Her sisters begged their father for all manner of things to bring back for them from his journey, but when Belle was asked what she wanted, she said only a rose. The man’s journey went poorly after there was a dispute about the cargo, and after it went to court, he was even poorer than before. He set out for home but got lost in a snowy forest, and when the sun set he felt hopeless, but stumbled upon a magnificent castle which was lit and open. He tied up his horse in the stable and inside found a fire and a table set for one. After warming himself, he ate the food, found a bed to sleep in, and woke up in the morning to a brand new suit of fine clothes laid out for him and a table set for breakfast. He ate and set out, but on his way plucked a rose for Beauty from the magically snow-free garden, and suddenly heard a great roar. A Beast came towards him, telling him he was ungrateful for stealing his roses after such hospitality, and that he would be put to death. The merchant begged for forgiveness and explained he only picked the rose for his daughter, to which the beast replied he would only be spared if one of his daughters came and died in his place within three months. The merchant did not wish for this to happen but did want to see his children so he agreed to return in three months. The Beast told him that he could fill a chest with anything he wanted and it would be sent after him. When the merchant returned home he told his children what had happened, and Beauty resolved to take her father’s place, and although he refused, after the three months were up, she traveled with him to the palace and he was made to leave. Beauty was given her own room, full of books and beautiful things, and was told all her wishes would be obeyed. She wished to see how her father was doing, and then saw a vision of him in a large looking-glass as he returned home. That night, she was asked to dine with the Beast, who asked her if she thought he was ugly. She replied yes, but she thought that he was good. He also asked her to marry him. Beauty declined, and he sighed and bid her a good night. She lived this way for three months, every night the same, until one night he begged that she at least never leave him. It happened that earlier that day she saw her father in the looking-glass sick with grief, and she begged the Beast to let her see him for only a week. He agreed and told her to put her ring on her table before bed when she was ready to return. Her father was happy to see her but her sisters, who had married unpleasant men, were still jealous of her and thought to make an end to her by convincing her to stay longer and angering the Beast. On the tenth day she dreamed of Beast half-dead in the palace garden, and placed her ring on the table before falling back asleep. She woke up in the castle, but the Beast did not show up for supper, and she found him just as he was in her dream. He told her that she had forgotten her promise and so he meant to starve to death, but now he could die happy to see her again. Beauty begged him not to die, because she wished to marry him, feeling that she truly loved him. At this the palace was alive with light and music, and in the Beast’s place, a handsome prince lay at Beauty’s feet. She asked for her Beast, but he explained that she had broken a curse that was placed on him by a wicked fairy, and so the two were married.

Fairy Tale Title

Beauty and the Beast

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

None listed

Common Tale Type

Beauty and the Beast

Tale Classification

ATU 425C

Page Range of Tale

pp. 112-126

Full Citation of Tale

“Beauty and the Beast.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 112-126.

Original Source of the Tale

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

Tale Notes

In this version, when Beast is transformed into a handsome prince, Beauty is upset at first and asks for the Beast. In other versions, Beauty is immediately happy to see that her husband-to-be is not a hideous Beast.

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1919

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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Crane, Walter. Beauty and the Beast. London and New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1875.

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:42:36 +0000

Crane, Walter. Beauty and the Beast. London and New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1875. Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 02/18/2022 - 12:42

Walter Crane

Tale Summary

This tale is a simplified retelling of the Beauty and the Beast narrative arc. Beauty, despite her jealous sisters, finds happiness with a prince doomed to live as a beast. When her troubled merchant father goes on a journey, Beauty requests a rose. Unknowingly on the way back, he regrettably picks the prettiest rose in the Beast’s garden where the Beast threatens his life if the merchant doesn’t bring back one of his daughters. Beauty willingly goes to live in the Beast’s palace and gets treated like a queen (waited on by monkeys) and is asked every night if she will marry the Beast. After begging the Beast, Beauty is granted a ring that she can use to travel home carrying gifts and stay for 2 months. After a while, and despite her brothers’ and father’s begging, she returns to the Beast who she finds dying on the ground in the garden. She confesses her love, breaking the magician’s spell, and Beauty and the Beast marry.

Fairy Tale Title

Beauty and the Beast

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Walter Crane

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Walter Crane

Common Tale Type

Beauty and the Beast

Tale Classification

ATU 425C

Page Range of Tale

pp. 1-24

Full Citation of Tale

Crane, Walter. Beauty and the Beast. London and New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1875.

Original Source of the Tale

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

Tale Notes

Part of the Walter Crane’s Toy Books Shilling Series, this edition of Beauty and the Beast is a simplified tale with light colorful images that caters toward young readers. It is a very light and simple read with many magical and delightful elements. In this version, the prince is put under a spell by a magician and doomed to live as a beast, until a beautiful girl loves him despite his ugliness.

Research and Curation

Jessica Young Bae, 2020

Book Title

Beauty and the Beast

Book Author/Editor(s)

Walter Crane

Illustrator(s)

Walter Crane

Publisher

George Routledge and Sons

Date Published

1875

Decade Published

1870-1879

Publisher City

London and New York

Publisher Country

England and US

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available on the Internet Archive

Book Notes

None

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The History of Beauty and the Beast. Devonport, England: Samuel and John Keys, [c. 1840].

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 22:00:04 +0000

The History of Beauty and the Beast. Devonport, England: Samuel and John Keys, [c. 1840]. Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/11/2022 - 15:00

Tale Summary

This tale of Beauty and the Beast follows the typical narrative arc found in the description of the ATU. The story begins with a very rich merchant who has three daughters and three sons. His youngest daughter is named Beauty because of her beautiful appearance, which drew jealousy from her two older sisters. Unfortunately, the father lost all of his riches, so he set out on a journey to take possession of his property and bring back presents for his three daughters. Beauty only wanted him to bring her back a rose. When he was returning home, he became lost and stumbled upon an empty castle where he stayed the night and enjoyed an extravagant banquet. The next morning, he found roses and gathered a bunch for Beauty, but was then caught by the Beast who ordered that he immediately die or return in three months with his daughter to take his place. Beauty agreed to take his place, but when she met the kind beast, she refused to marry him. Although she would not marry him, the Beast still treated her with extreme kindness, and let her go home to visit her sick father as long as she promised to return in a week. She returned late and found the Beast close to death, then realized she loved him, and agreed to marry him. This broke the enchantment and the Beast became a handsome prince. They were married and lived happily ever after, while her older jealous sisters were forced to become statues outside of her palace until they learned from their cruel mistakes.

Fairy Tale Title

The History of Beauty and the Beast

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

None listed

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

None listed

Common Tale Type

Beauty and the Beast

Tale Classification

ATU 425C

Page Range of Tale

pp. 3-12

Full Citation of Tale

The History of Beauty and the Beast. Devonport, England: Samuel and John Keys, [c. 1840].

Original Source of the Tale

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

Tale Notes

This adaptation of Beauty and the Beast is one that highlights an extremely compassionate Beast and has an ending that contains a strong sense of justice for the two sisters who treated Beauty horribly. In this version, Beauty and the Beast live happily ever after she returns from visiting her father because she realizes she love the Beast which breaks his enchantment. After the Beast becomes a handsome prince, a fairy appears to make Beauty a queen and to make her sisters pay for their malice and injustice towards Beauty by turning them into statues at the gates of Beauty’s palace. They will remain statues until they become aware of the mistakes they have made, while Beauty and the Beast live a long and happy life. This version is also special because it is a cheap version of print published without an author or the original source. It is printed extremely simply, and only sold for a penny. Samuel and John Keys published countless other fairytales, as seen on the back of the book, all for a penny each.

Research and Curation

Anonymous ITAL 4600 student, 2020

Book Title

The History of Beauty and the Beast

Book Author/Editor(s)

None listed

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

Samuel and John Keys

Date Published

c. 1840

Decade Published

1840-1849

Publisher City

Devonport

Publisher Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

None

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“Beauty and the Beast.” The Blue Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang, London and New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1889, pp. 100-119.

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:51:59 +0000

“Beauty and the Beast.” The Blue Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang, London and New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1889, pp. 100-119. Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 12/20/2021 - 09:51

Andrew Lang

Tale Summary

A merchant and father of 12, the youngest girl of which is Beauty, falls into ruin. The merchant hears that one of his vessels has returned and says he will bring back presents for his family, but Beauty only requests a rose. He finds the vessel ransacked and returns back home in the snow. Along the way he finds a splendid castle where he is treated well, and the only thing he grabs is the rose for Beauty. The Beast, who lives at the castle, is enraged at this and the merchant explains his predicament. The father promises that if he can't have a daughter sent then he will return himself and stay with the Beast. Beauty agrees to go to the castle with her father, he accompanies her and leaves with riches beyond measure. Beauty falls in love with the magical castle and the Beast is kind to her from the start. Each night Beauty dreams of the prince who is shown to her by a fairy and each night the Beast asks her to marry him. Beauty becomes homesick, Beast allows her to go if she promises to come back. Beauty finds that the family has become wealthy again and that she really doesn't have a place there. After a vision of the Beast dying, Beauty uses the ring that he gave her to return to him. Beast becomes healthy and asks if she would marry him, Beauty says yes. Beast becomes the prince and the queen appears. They invite Beauty's family to the wedding and they live happily ever after.

Fairy Tale Title

Beauty and the Beast

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Andrew Lang

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

George Percy Jacomb Hood
Henry Justice Ford

Common Tale Type

Beauty and the Beast

Tale Classification

ATU 425C

Page Range of Tale

pp. 100-119

Full Citation of Tale

“Beauty and the Beast.” The Blue Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang, London and New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1889, pp. 100-119.

Original Source of the Tale

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

Tale Notes

Edited specifically for children with five black and white illustrations that depict the following scenes: Beauty’s father departing, her father picking the rose when the Beast appears, Beauty’s dream of the handsome prince, Beauty in the room with exotic birds, and Beauty finding the Beast on the ground in the garden.

Research and Curation

Anonymous ITAL 4600 student, 2020

Book Title

The Blue Fairy Book

Book Author/Editor(s)

Andrew Lang

Illustrator(s)

George Percy Jacomb Hood
Henry Justice Ford

Publisher

Longmans, Green, and Co.

Date Published

1889

Decade Published

1880-1889

Publisher City

London

Publisher Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

None

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Beauty and the Beast. New York: McLoughlin Bro's, 1891.

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:43:06 +0000

Beauty and the Beast. New York: McLoughlin Bro's, 1891. Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 12/06/2021 - 09:43

Tale Summary

The tale begins with a wealthy family consisting of a father and his three daughters. The eldest two daughters were vain and haughty while Beauty was sweet and selfless. After many years, bad fortune struck the family and they lost all their wealth. While her sisters complained about the change of lifestyle, Beauty remained strong and positive. Eventually, the father travelled to the city where he heard one of his ships had returned. While the sisters asked for jewels and riches, Beauty asked her father to bring her back a rose. After a disappointing trip, the father ran into the Beast on his way home. The Beast allowed him to go free if he would bring back one of his daughters in replacement. Beauty volunteered and went to stay in the castle where she was impressed by the kindness she was treated with. After seeing her family through a mirror, Beauty was allowed home to visit her sickly father. There, she dreamt of the Beast dying from heartache in his garden. She immediately returned to the Beast’s castle and found him in the same state as in her dream. While the Beast was on the brink of death, Beauty realized her love for him and promised to be his wife. With this, the Beast transformed into a handsome young prince. He revealed to Beauty that he had been put under a spell, and that the good fairy had taken care of them in the castle. Beauty and the Beast were married, and her family came to live with them. She continued to be selfless and live her life doing good deeds for others.

Fairy Tale Title

Beauty and the Beast

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

None listed

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

None listed

Common Tale Type

Beauty and the Beast

Tale Classification

ATU 425C

Page Range of Tale

Unnumbered

Full Citation of Tale

Beauty and the Beast. New York: McLoughlin Bro's, 1891.

Original Source of the Tale

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

Tale Notes

This is a beautifully illustrated and simply written version of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale. The inclusion of Beauty’s dreams drives the plot forward in a unique twist to this tale. This version also begins with explanations of her character versus her sisters’, spending the first pages proving that Beauty is selfless and kind. Beauty willingly stays in the Beast’s castle in place of her father and in the midst of the tale, Beauty is allowed to return home for a brief visit, only to return by choice to the Beast after a terrible dream. The tale concludes with the classic transformation.

Research and Curation

Katie Sheahan, 2020

Book Title

Beauty and the Beast

Book Author/Editor(s)

None listed

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

McLoughlin Bro's

Date Published

1891

Decade Published

1890-1899

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

Part of the Santa Claus Series

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“Beauty and the Beast.” Europa’s Fairy Book, Joseph Jacobs, New York, London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1916, pp. 34-41.

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:18:46 +0000

“Beauty and the Beast.” Europa’s Fairy Book, Joseph Jacobs, New York, London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1916, pp. 34-41. Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 12/06/2021 - 09:18

Joseph Jacobs

Tale Summary

A merchant went on a journey and his three daughters each asked for him to bring back a gift. One daughter asked for a necklace, another a gold chain, and the youngest daughter, named Bella, asked for a rose. The merchant plucked a rose from a garden and was caught by the Beast. The Beast demands that the merchant give him his youngest daughter in exchange for the merchant’s life. The merchant then took Bella to the castle where they found no people but were served by invisible servants. The Beast told the merchant that he would be allowed to visit Bella every week on that day. Bella began talking with the beast and started falling in love with him. One day she found the beast lifeless below the rose bush from which the merchant had plucked the rose. She proclaimed her love for the Beast causing the hide of the beast to split apart and reveal a handsome young prince. The prince explained that he was cursed unless a maiden should, of her own accord, declare that she loved him. The prince married Bella and they lived happily ever after.

Fairy Tale Title

Beauty and the Beast

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Joseph Jacobs

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

John D. Batten

Common Tale Type

Beauty and the Beast

Tale Classification

ATU 425C

Page Range of Tale

34-41

Full Citation of Tale

“Beauty and the Beast.” Europa’s Fairy Book, Joseph Jacobs, New York, London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1916, pp. 34-41.

Original Source of the Tale

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

Tale Notes

In some versions of the tale there are different numbers of children, the Beast gives the merchant the gifts for the other children beside Beauty, or magical helpers like fairies try to nudge Beauty toward the Beast. In this version, there are three daughters, the merchant buys gifts for his children while on his journey elsewhere, and the Beauty, named Bella, falls in love with the beast of her own accord. The servants in some versions are animals that are enchanted in some way, but this version only has invisible servants. Perhaps the most striking difference is that the Beast in this version is kinder than in other versions and allows the father to visit weekly, while in other versions the Beast allows Beauty to visit her family only once. In the end of the story, some versions have Bella discovering her noble background, but this version does not touch on that aspect.

Research and Curation

Isaac Blair, 2020

Book Title

Europa's Fairy Book

Book Author/Editor(s)

Joseph Jacobs

Illustrator(s)

John D. Batten

Publisher

G. P. Putnam's sons, The Knickerbocker Press

Date Published

1916

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

New York
London

Publisher Country

United States
United Kingdom

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

None

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Chisholm, Louey. “Beauty and the Beast.” In Fairyland: Tales Told Again, illustrated by Katharine Cameron, New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904, pp. 191-198.

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:51:24 +0000

Chisholm, Louey. “Beauty and the Beast.” In Fairyland: Tales Told Again, illustrated by Katharine Cameron, New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904, pp. 191-198. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 07/28/2021 - 07:51

Louey Chisholm Katharine Cameron

Tale Summary

A rich merchant has three beautiful daughters, the youngest of which is kind and caring, while the older two are vain. He comes home one day with the news that they’re no longer rich and must move to a small village. The youngest daughter, Beauty, is excited for their new life and continues to do all of the housework cheerfully, while the older sisters complain about the change in status. The merchant notifies the daughters he has to go on a business trip to a nearby town and asks them what they would like him to bring back as gifts. The oldest daughters want diamonds and pearls, while Beauty asks for white roses. While on his way home from doing business, the merchant gets lost in the dark and ends up in a palace with no one in it. He finds food prepared on the table, eats it since no one is around, and then goes to bed. When he awakes, he finds a nice embroidered suit, puts it on, and then finds breakfast prepared and eats that. On his way to the stable to see his horse he finds a rose bush and started gathering white roses for Beauty, when he was approached by a beast. The beast is outraged that after feeding him and setting out a nice suit for him, the merchant decided to steal his roses. In exchange for not killing the merchant, the beast demands that in a month he bring back to the palace the first thing he sees when he arrives home. Upon his return, to the merchant’s dread, Beauty is the first thing he sees when he arrives. After the merchant told her about the deal, Beauty is set on him upholding it and, after a month, goes to the palace with her father. The beast assures the merchant that Beauty will be safe with him and sends the merchant back to his village the next morning. While crying about saying goodbye to her father, Beauty finds a mirror with a comforting message written in gold, “Little Beauty, dry your eyes, Needless are those tears and sighs; Gazing in this looking-glass, What you wish shall come to pass.” Beauty spent the following days entertaining herself by painting, playing, and gathering flowers during the day, and then at night the beast would come into her room and they would chat. One day during their chat, the beast asked Beauty if she would marry him, but she quickly turned him down because he’s a beast. The next day, while looking at her engraved mirror, Beauty wished she could see her father. In the mirror then appeared an image of her father alone and ill in bed. This broke Beauty’s heart, and she became very sad. The beast then let her return home to see her father with the expectation that she would return in a week and signal when she was ready by placing a ring on her table before bed. After spending a week at home taking care of her father, Beauty couldn’t get herself to leave just yet and spent another couple days at home. One night, she had a dream that the beast was lying in his garden saying he would die without her. This caused her to worry and she placed the ring on her table, then the next morning awoke in her room at the beast’s palace. She waited for the beast to come in and chat with her, but he never showed, so she went to the garden to see if her dream had been true. Sure enough, the beast was lying in the garden near death. At the sight of this, Beauty agrees to marry the beast. He then turns into a handsome prince and informs Beauty that a fairy had enchanted him to be a beast until a beautiful woman would agree to marry him. They get married with the company of Beauty’s father, and the sisters are turned into statues. They live happily ever after.

Fairy Tale Title

Beauty and the Beast

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Louey Chisholm

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Katharine Cameron

Common Tale Type

Beauty and the Beast

Tale Classification

ATU 425C

Page Range of Tale

pp. 191-198

Full Citation of Tale

Chisholm, Louey. “Beauty and the Beast.” In Fairyland: Tales Told Again, illustrated by Katharine Cameron, New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904, pp. 191-198.

Original Source of the Tale

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

Tale Notes

The illustration in this version is very colorful and intricate, almost dream-like, and gives a detailed image of Beauty and the beast once he is a prince. This illustration is at the end of the story, however, allowing the reader to form their own mental images of the characters first. Additionally, this version deals with class and gender roles. The merchant starts out rich, but loses his money, which causes the story to unfold. There is no mention of regaining wealth, however they do end up with the prince at his palace, so it is implied. Throughout the story, Beauty displays what may be a message to women about their role in society and what they have to do to be proper ladies. Beauty is constantly doing housework and taking care of her father without complaint, and eventually agrees to marry a beast. She is rewarded for these actions by the beast turning into a handsome prince, her prideful sisters being enchanted, and her father being able to live with her in the palace.

Research and Curation

Becca Reder, 2020

Book Title

In Fairyland: Tales Told Again

Book Author/Editor(s)

Louey Chisholm

Illustrator(s)

Katharine Cameron

Publisher

T. C. & E. C. Jack and G.P. Putnam's Sons

Date Published

1904

Decade Published

1900-1909

Publisher City

London
New York

Publisher Country

United Kingdom
United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the CU Digital Library

Book Notes

This book contains a preface that introduces a framing narrative, however, the narrative is never addressed again throughout the book. Through the preface, in which a young girl named Sunflower speaks with her mother, we discover that the tales contained within this book are targeted towards children. Sunflower praises her mother’s story telling because she “leave[s] out all the not interesting bits you know and make me understand what the story is all about.”

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