
The Story of The Beauty and The Beast
Author: Madame De Villeneuve
Narrator: Lauren Pedersen, Jeff Moon
Unabridged: 4 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Spoken Realms
Published: 02/26/2025

Author: Madame De Villeneuve
Narrator: Lauren Pedersen, Jeff Moon
Unabridged: 4 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Spoken Realms
Published: 02/26/2025
Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve (1685–1755) was a French author influenced by Madame d’Aulnoy, Charles Perrault, and various précieuse writers. Villeneuve is particularly noted for her original story of La Belle et la Bête, which was published in 1740 and is the oldest known variant of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.
Lauren Pedersen lends a pleasantly confident voice to fiction and nonfiction. Her many roles in life provide great range to her vocal productions. As a pharmacist educator her voice is comfortably professional with health and wellness topics. As a group fitness instructor her voice is clear and authoritative. As a mother of two her voice provides kind animation to characters, drawing listeners into discovery as each chapter unfolds. Her love for storytelling is articulated in memoirs and fiction. And her strong personal faith means she will bring life to uplifting content with Christian values.