Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

The Popular Story of Blue Beard

by Charles Perrault & John H Hall (Engraver)

First published: Date unknown
Language: English
Content type: FictionJuvenile

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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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends
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Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2013-08-13	Project Gutenberg	English	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)