ðə tˈeɪl hɐz mˈʌtʃ ɪn kˈɑːmən wɪð bjˈuːɾi ænd ðə bˈiːst ænd ˈʌðɚ tˈeɪlz ʌv mˈɔnstɹəs bɹˈaɪdɡɹuːmz ɔːɹ bɹˈaɪdz, bˌʌt ʌnlˈaɪk mˈoʊst ðə mˈeɪn kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ɪz ðə tɹænsfˈɔːɹmd bɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm.
The tale has much in common with Beauty and the Beast and other tales of monstrous bridegrooms (or brides), but unlike most the main character is the transformed bridegroom.