The comparison of texts of a fairy tale «Beautyand the beast» interpreted by Leprince de
Beaumont, Serguey Aksakov and Leo Tolstoy is more a potential subject of inquiry though an
expected one. The development of this topic has three approaches: biographic, historical and cultural, and source studying. Biographic aspect implies study of images of authors of the fairy tale «Beauty and td the beast » within the context of purposes and reasons of address to this topic by
Leprince de Beaumont, Serguey Aksakov and Leo Tolstoy. Historical and cultural approach supposes a research of literature tale tradition associated to the name of Leprince de Beaumont in works of these writers, and will also explain the reason of demand for a plot 425 C according to
Aarne-Thompson method in European literature. Source studying approach is applicable only for
Tolstoy, as far as the source of his text «Branch of nutwood» has not yet been developed unlike
the two others which have been interpreted in literature for a long period of time. Interconnection
of these approaches is obvious.