Trivia: Which classic story was penned by a female author?
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Hansel and Gretel
Beauty and the Beast
Sleeping Beauty
The correct answer is Beauty and the Beast
So why is this answer correct? : Many of the famous fairy tales we know today were the creation of men, from Hans Christian Andersen to the Brothers Grimm. But in 1740, author Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve wrote one of the most extensive and beloved fairy tales of all time — Beauty and the Beast. Her original version was filled with enough family backstory and magical subplots to put George R.R. Martin to shame. A few years later, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont would pare down the story to the essential elements enjoyed by children for centuries.