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Popular folktales are often made into movies for children. One of the most famous examples is Beauty and the Beast. However, the story was not originally meant for children. The story of the woman who married the beast was written down by a French lady named Madame Villeneuve in the 18th century. She borrowed the unusual idea of the animal bridegroom from folktales and made it into an interesting novel to read to her rich adult friends in Paris. In her story, when the woman falls in love with him, the beast turns into a prince. Many other versions for adults and children followed and in 1991 Walt Disney made the story into a movie for children.
【題組】43 According to the passage, Madame Villeneuve was .
(A)a cartoon character (B)an American woman (C)the writer of a novel (D)a movie director