Topic: Ugliness

5 stories

Beauty and the Beast

By

Beauty could not help shuddering when she saw the horrible face of the frightful creature, but she made a brave effort to overcome her fear.

EuropeFrance

read

Beauty and the Beast

By

‘Beauty, did you come here willingly to die in place of your father?’ ‘Willingly,’ she answered.

EuropeEngland

read

Riquet of the Tuft

By

He was born with a little tuft of hair upon his head, which made them call him Riquet with the Tuft, for Riquet was the family name.

EuropeFrance

read

The Ugly Duckling

By

‘He is not pretty, but he has a good temper and swims as well as the others. Perhaps he will improve in looks as time goes on.’

EuropeDenmark

read

The White Duckling

The red-hot fire is built, the bubbling pot is hung, the steely knives are sharpened.

EuropeRussia

read

Find stories