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This edition had all images removed.

Title: The Popular Story of Blue Beard
Embellished with neat Engravings

Note: Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Note: Adapted from Charles Perrault.

Credits: Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by the Internet Archive

Summary: "The Popular Story of Blue Beard" by Anonymous and Charles Perrault is a dark fairy tale written in the late 17th century. This story, part of the larger tradition of fairy tales, delves into themes of curiosity, disobedience, and moral consequences. It revolves around a wealthy man known as Blue Beard, who is notorious for his grotesque appearance and the mysterious disappearances of his previous wives. The narrative follows Fatima, who becomes Blue Beard's wife despite her initial apprehensions about his fearsome reputation. Invited to explore his opulent castle, she is given a set of keys but is forbidden to enter one specific room—the blue closet. Unable to resist her curiosity, she eventually breaks this rule, discovering the gruesome fate of Blue Beard's former wives within. This act of disobedience leads to a dramatic confrontation between Fatima and Blue Beard, who seeks to punish her. In a fortunate turn of events, her brothers arrive just in time to rescue her, defeating Blue Beard and freeing Fatima from his tyranny. The story concludes with Fatima inheriting Blue Beard's wealth, using it to live generously, and ultimately finding love again. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Anonymous

Author: Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703

EBook No.: 45381

Published: Apr 14, 2014

Downloads: 81

Language: English

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Siblings -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Murder -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Courtship -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Castles -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Wealth -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Obedience -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Husband and wife -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Curiosity -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:45381:2 2014-04-14T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Perrault, Charles Anonymous en 1
2024-11-05T16:27:08Z The Popular Story of Blue Beard

This edition has images.

Title: The Popular Story of Blue Beard
Embellished with neat Engravings

Note: Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Note: Adapted from Charles Perrault.

Credits: Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by the Internet Archive

Summary: "The Popular Story of Blue Beard" by Anonymous and Charles Perrault is a dark fairy tale written in the late 17th century. This story, part of the larger tradition of fairy tales, delves into themes of curiosity, disobedience, and moral consequences. It revolves around a wealthy man known as Blue Beard, who is notorious for his grotesque appearance and the mysterious disappearances of his previous wives. The narrative follows Fatima, who becomes Blue Beard's wife despite her initial apprehensions about his fearsome reputation. Invited to explore his opulent castle, she is given a set of keys but is forbidden to enter one specific room—the blue closet. Unable to resist her curiosity, she eventually breaks this rule, discovering the gruesome fate of Blue Beard's former wives within. This act of disobedience leads to a dramatic confrontation between Fatima and Blue Beard, who seeks to punish her. In a fortunate turn of events, her brothers arrive just in time to rescue her, defeating Blue Beard and freeing Fatima from his tyranny. The story concludes with Fatima inheriting Blue Beard's wealth, using it to live generously, and ultimately finding love again. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Anonymous

Author: Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703

EBook No.: 45381

Published: Apr 14, 2014

Downloads: 81

Language: English

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Siblings -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Murder -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Courtship -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Castles -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Wealth -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Obedience -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Husband and wife -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Curiosity -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:45381:3 2014-04-14T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Perrault, Charles Anonymous en 1