The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty Author:A.N. Roquelaure In the traditional folk tale of "Sleeping Beauty", the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. It is an ancient story, one that originally emerged from and still deeply disturbs the mind's unconscious. Now Anne Rice's retelling of the Beauty story probes the unspoken impl... more »ications of this lush, suggestive take by exploring its undeniable connection to sexual desire.« less