The Beauty with Golden Hair is so beautiful that the king of the neighboring land wants to marry her. He tasks the handsome Avenant with convincing the princess to marry him. But the Beauty's heart is a kingdom difficult to conquer, and the young ambassador's troubles are far from over. Aided by his little dog Cabriole, a large carp, a raven, and an owl, he must find a lost ring, slay the terrible giant Galifron, confront two dragons, and descend into a pit filled with snakes... The Beauty with Golden Hair is followed by The Yellow Dwarf and The Blue Bird. Far from being fantastical, these three tales, chosen from the New Fairy Tales, depict unsettling worlds populated by monsters and malevolent creatures. Educational Dossier: The Monster, at the Limits of Humanity.
