Blue Beard

By Charles Perrault and John H. Hall

Book Overview

Along with the collections of Andersen, Lang, and the Brothers Grimm, the Fairy tales of Charles Perrault is among the great books of European fairy tales. These stories have been enjoyed by generation after generation of children in many countries, and are here, waiting to be enjoyed again. "Blue beard" is a French folktale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published by Barbin in Paris in 1697 in Histoires ou contes du temps passe. The tale tells the story of a violent nobleman in the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of one wife to avoid the fate of her predecessors. Includes vintage illustration

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523297301
• ISBN13: 9781523297306
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"