Episode 11: Belle Pt. 1 - Beauty & The Beast (1991)

<p>Our second two-parter is here! Be our guest for part 1, as we explore the origins and development of our favorite funny girl: <u><strong>Belle, from Disney’s Beauty &amp; The Beast</strong></u>. The success of The Little Mermaid put pressure on Disney to keep their game strong, and BOY did they ever. Sarah will examine the various possible origins of the story, the paradigm-shifting development of this intentionally feminist princess, and the international success that followed. It’s a story of determination, inventiveness, persistence, tragedy and triumph. Come be part of the adventure in the great wide somewhere — the one that gave us our beloved Belle.</p> <p>Be Out Guest: Insta - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/damseldialoguespod/">@DamselDialoguesPod</a> Twitter &nbsp;- <a href="https://twitter.com/DamselDialogues">@DamselDialogues</a> or Email us directly at <a href="mailto:TheDamselDialogues@gmail.com"><u><strong>TheDamselDialogues@gmail.com</strong></u></a></p> <p><u><strong>Links</strong></u></p> <p><a href="https://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/05/09/remembering-year-1991">https://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/05/09/remembering-year-1991</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/10/beauty-and-the-beast-the-dark-history-of-a-literary-fairytale">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/10/beauty-and-the-beast-the-dark-history-of-a-literary-fairytale</a></p> <p><a href="https://vistanow.org/34124/uncategorized/a-brief-history-behind-beauty-and-the-beast/">https://vistanow.org/34124/uncategorized/a-brief-history-behind-beauty-and-the-beast/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-39302636">https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-39302636</a></p> <p><a href="https://theconversation.com/beauty-and-the-beast-was-originally-a-feminist-fable-disguised-as-marriage-guidance-74561">https://theconversation.com/beauty-and-the-beast-was-originally-a-feminist-fable-disguised-as-marriage-guidance-74561</a></p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@bedtimeshortstories/beauty-and-the-beast-short-story-7ad