The Beauty and the Beast Literary Compendium
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| Title: | The Beauty and the Beast Literary Compendium |
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| Editor(s): | Kim Hartman |
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| Date(s): | first published in 1988 and 1989, out of print by 1990, offered again in 1991 by Nan Dibble and the Helper's Network Central |
| Fandom: | Beauty and the Beast (TV) |
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The Beauty and the Beast Literary Compendium is a gen Beauty and the Beast (TV) resource.
It was originally sold as three separate volumes (each representing a season of the show), and then as one volume bound together.
It contains references to de Beaumont and/or Cocteau, quotes and analysis by episode.
The First Issue, First Season
The first volume covered the first season. It was published in 1988 and contains 20 pages. At some point, there was a revised edition.
A thank you:
I certainly hope you enjoy this work. I must here give thanks to several people, notably the wonderful folks at the Fullerton Public Library — many of them Beastfans (Beastfen? Beastophiles?) themselves — without whose help this compendium would certainly have been delayed, if not impossible, and of course to my husband Mark, whose flying fingers and preefrooding [hee hee - Ed.] skill were of immense help.
cover of the original edition
cover a revised edition
sample text from issue #1
The First Issue, Second Season
The second volume covered the second season. It was published in 1989 and contains 47 pages.
A dedication:
Dedicated to The Faithful Communities of Helpers who support The Brotherhood of Pain's vision of Beauty and the Beast.
A thank you, which differs slightly from the one in the first issue:
I certainly hope you enjoy this work. I must here give thanks to several people, notably the wonderful folks at the Fullerton Public Library — many of them Beastfans (Beastfen? Beastophiles?) themselves — without whose help this compendium would certainly have been delayed, if not impossible, and of course to my husband Mark, whose flying fingers and preefrooding [hee hee - Ed.] skill were of immense help. Thanks also to the Helpers who gave us tremendous last-minute help with everything from answering mail to babysitting (Debbie, Robin and Terri especially), and to those who sent us references - your contributions are greatly appreciated.
cover of the 1989 issue, second season issue
sample page from the 1989 issue, second season
The First Issue, Third Season
From a 1991 Flyer Describing the Reissue
Want to know more about quotes, references, and contexts, to enrich your watching of Beauty and the Beast?Try the Beauty and the Beast Literary Compendium. Out of print since 1990, Kim Hartman's Beauty and the Beast Literary Compendium is now again available from Helper's Network Central. Each of the three volumes contains information on poetry and literary references found in the episodes of one season (1-3) of Beauty and the Beast, including a synopsis of each of that season's episodes and a complete episode guide. Vol. 2 also has information on the "Of Love and Hope" album and the Portrait of Love graphic novel; Vol. 3 also contains a complete transcript of the text and poetry (with sources) used in the telephone Beauty and the Beast Letterzine "Vincent's Letters to Catherine." The volumes cost $10.00 each. All three, bound together, cost $26.00. If ordering individual volumes, please specify which one (Vol. 1-3) you want.
(Note: Nan Dibble cannot be responsible for any orders to the Hartmans, prior to her publishing the Compendium.)