Чудовището с много лица. Поглед към приказката „Красавицата и Звярът“ и съпътстващите я илюстрации
The Monster with Many Faces. A Look at the Fairy Tale “Beauty and the Beast” and Its Illustrations

Summary/Abstract: The article reviews the appearance of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale in France and the challenges that illustrators have to deal with. The focus is on the first translations of the fairy tale into Bulgarian, as well as on some of our twentieth-century editions in which the text is accompanied by images. Although today it is mostly read to children, the story of the girl who falls in love with a monster was created for grown-up girls who have entered womanhood. The illustrations bring additional meaningful touches that enrich the text and direct it to the appropriate audience. Between Beauty and the Beast there can be shyness, romance, passion and sexual attraction – these details are not described in words, but could be added by the artists. The text looks at some of the Bulgarian attempts at illustration, asking how bold and innovative they are.

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