The Popular Story of Blue Beard: Embellished with neat Engravings: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Popular Story of Blue Beard: Embellished with neat Engravings is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Anonymous; Perrault, Charles (1628–1703).
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"The Popular Story of Blue Beard" by Anonymous and Charles Perrault is a French folktale first published in 1697. A wealthy nobleman with a dark secret proposes marriage to his neighbor's daughter. Despite her family's terror, she accepts and moves into his luxurious palace. When he departs on a journey, he grants her access to every room except one forbidden chamber. Overcome by curiosity, she enters—and discovers a horrifying truth about her husband's previous wives. Now she must escape his murderous wrath before becoming his next victim.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Popular Story of Blue Beard: Embellished with neat Engravings
- Author credits: Anonymous; Perrault, Charles (1628–1703)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Castles -- Juvenile fiction
- Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Courtship -- Juvenile fiction
- Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction
- Curiosity -- Juvenile fiction
- Husband and wife -- Juvenile fiction
- Murder -- Juvenile fiction
- Obedience -- Juvenile fiction
- Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
- Wealth -- Juvenile fiction
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- Category: French Literature
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
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