The Beautiful People

Name: The Beautiful People
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Author: Charles Beaumont
ISBN: 9798347355501

Author: Charles Beaumont

Narrator: Saethon Williams

Unabridged: 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 04/23/2025

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

“The Beautiful People” by Charles Beaumont is a chilling and visionary science fiction story that explores a dystopian future where physical perfection is mandatory and individuality is a threat. Set in a world obsessed with cosmetic transformation, the story follows 18-year-old Mary Cuberle as she courageously resists society’s demand to alter her natural appearance. As the pressure mounts from family, doctors, and the culture around her, Mary’s stand becomes a powerful battle for authenticity, identity, and the human soul. A timeless critique of conformity and the cost of beauty, this mid-century masterpiece remains hauntingly relevant today.

About Charles Beaumont

Charles Beaumont (1929â€“1967) was a prolific American writer of speculative fiction, including the signature collection Night Ride, and Other Journeys, also available from Blackstone and Skyboat. His stories provided the source material for over twenty classic Twilight Zone episodes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on April 15, 2024

Margo Hightower is sure hers will be the next wedding she attends, due to her step-father Sandy being investigated by the FBI and instead her fiancée dumps her. Margo gets a job as an assistant to photographer Slim Aarons, he started taking photos during the Second World War and now he takes picture......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on April 17, 2024

I really had fun with this one! What a great palate cleanser! This historical fiction takes place in the 1960’s while Slim Aarons photography was all the rage! He loved photographing the beautiful people! We follow Daisy and her friends Margo Hightower who was recently dumped by the man she thought......more

Goodreads review by Literary on October 29, 2023

The 1960s Jet Set bursts to life in this colorful novel that shifts from Acapulco to New York to Palm Beach, with famed high society photog Slim Aarons, Jackie Kennedy, a bevy of Vanderbilts, Capote’s “swans,” and beloved designer Lilly Pulitzer. Captivating!......more

Goodreads review by Faye on June 08, 2024

EDIT: I felt guilty about DNFing this book so went back and finished reading it. The characters remained insufferable but I guess that's the point of the story. It did pick up I'm the second half and I actually really enjoyed going through some of the photos referenced throughout the story on Getty......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on January 03, 2025

This is my first Michelle Gable book and it was a good holiday read. I’ve marked two more of Gable’s to read and she obviously enjoys research because she has certainly done it here. And I enjoy seeing how other writers do their research. 1961 is almost at the very end of the period I write about (19......more