Blue Beard (Illustrated)
Blue Beard (Illustrated)

Author: Charles Perrault

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-10

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781727650525

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Rare edition with unique illustrations. 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.

Marvelous Transformations
Marvelous Transformations

Author: Christine A. Jones

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 2012-10-19

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 1554810434

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Marvelous Transformations is an anthology of tales and original critical essays that moves beyond canonized “classics” and old paradigms, documenting the points of historical connection between literary tales and field-based collections. This innovative anthology reflects current interdisciplinary scholarship on oral traditions and the cultural history of the print fairy tale. In addition to the tales, original critical essays, newly written for this volume, introduce readers to differing perspectives on key ideas in the field.