The Popular Story of Blue Beard: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Popular Story of Blue Beard is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Perrault, Charles (1628–1703).
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"The Popular Story of Blue Beard" by Charles Perrault is a French folktale first published in 1697. The story follows a wealthy nobleman with a dark secret: his previous wives have all mysteriously vanished. When his new bride discovers a forbidden underground chamber filled with horrifying evidence of his crimes, she must find a way to escape his murderous wrath. This notorious tale has become so influential that "Bluebeard" itself entered the dictionary as a term for a serial wife-killer.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Popular Story of Blue Beard
- Author credits: Perrault, Charles (1628–1703)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Bluebeard (Legendary character) -- Juvenile fiction
- Curiosity -- Juvenile fiction
- Fairy tales
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- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
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