Secrets Beyond the Door: The Story of Bluebeard and His Wives

by Maria Tatar

Book Overview

The tale of Bluebeard's Wife--the story of a young woman who discovers that her mysterious blue-bearded husband has murdered his former spouses--no longer squares with what most parents consider good bedtime reading for their children. But the story has remained alive for adults, allowing it to lead a rich subterranean existence in novels ranging from Jane Eyre to Lolita and in films as diverse as Hitchcock's Notorious and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691127832
• ISBN13: 9780691127835
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"