{"product_id":"the-four-beauties-and-the-four-beasts-paperback","title":"The Four Beauties and the Four Beasts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicolas-Edme Restif De La Bretonne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Stableford\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicolas-Edm  Restif de la Bretonne (1734-1806) produced over 180 books, totaling some 57,000 pages, many of them printed by his own hand, on almost every conceivable subject. Praised in Germany, he was mostly forgotten in France until being rediscovered by the Surrealists in the early 20th century. Several of his most important works are being presented here for the first time in English. This volume contains two fantasy tales, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Four Beauties and the Four Beasts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Demicock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, both featuring the character of the Enchantress Ouroucoucou. Written between 1775 and 1785, they are fascinating examples of a particular phase in the evolution of fantasy fiction, and of one exceptional author's contribution to that progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424049119410,"sku":"9781612276021","price":30.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b843d7913143345264a97b11e43d9c37.webp?v=1778500179","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-four-beauties-and-the-four-beasts-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}