num_pages: 250
description: The tale of the young princess and her evil stepmother the Wicked Queen is widely known. Despite a few variations from telling to telling the story remains the samethe Queen was jealous of the girls beauty and this jealousy culminated in the Queens attempt on the sweet naive girls life. Another tale far less often spoken of is the one that explains what caused the Queen to become so contemptuously vile. Still some have attempted to guess at the reason. Perhaps the Queens true nature was that of a wicked hag and her beautiful regal appearance a disguise used to fool the King. Others claim that the Queen might have hated the girl for her resemblance to the Kings first wife. Mostly the Queen is painted as a morally abhorrent woman who never loved another being during the course of her miserable life.In fact the theories about exactly what cause the Queens obsessive vanity and jealous rage are too numerous to catalog. This book recounts a version of the story that has remained untold until now. It is a tragic tale of love and loss and it contains a bit of magic. It is a tale of the Wicked Queen
language: English
title: Fairest of All
publisher: Disney Press