Project Gutenberg 2011-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 195 Johnson, Clifton 1865 1940 Smith, Harry L. (Illustrator) Bluebeard Bluebeard -- The blood-stained key -- A goblin in a bottle -- A scholar's fortune -- Yallery Brown -- A troublesome helper -- The little jackal -- The blind ogre -- Seven doves -- Time and his mother -- Blockhead Hans -- The rival suitors -- Cunning Tom -- A miser's hired man -- The boy in a peach -- A warrior's helpers -- The island of demons -- Andrew Coffey -- Careless Mr. Buzzard. E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Bluebeard" by Clifton Johnson is a children's adaptation of the classic fairy tale originally popularized by Charles Perrault. Written in the early 20th century, this tale is part of the "Bedtime Wonder Tales" series, which aims to present folklore in a manner accessible to young readers, particularly those aged four to twelve years. The book's central theme revolves around curiosity, obedience, and the consequences of violating trust, as illustrated through the story of Bluebeard and his wife. In the story, Bluebeard is a wealthy man who has a notorious reputation due to his unsettling blue beard and a history of marrying multiple women, none of whom are seen again after their marriages. He marries Fatima, who is initially hesitant due to his past but is eventually won over by his charm. After giving her keys to the mansion, he forbids her from entering one specific room. Driven by curiosity, Fatima disobeys him and discovers the bodies of his former wives, leading to a series of events where her life hangs in the balance. Ultimately, with the timely arrival of her brothers, Fatima defeats Bluebeard and claims his wealth, allowing her to begin anew. This tale reinforces moral lessons while offering young readers a thrilling narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Children's stories PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 141772 2025-06-15T09:28:35.588685 text/html 138942 2011-09-17T19:06:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 469269 2011-09-17T19:09:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 465384 2025-06-15T09:28:41.458650 application/epub+zip 465582 2025-06-15T09:28:37.756708 application/epub+zip 111884 2025-06-15T09:28:36.386856 application/epub+zip 557453 2025-06-15T09:28:44.053690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535384 2025-06-15T09:28:40.624702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153014 2022-09-17T07:46:33.092162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110601 2025-06-15T09:28:34.952687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110400 2011-09-17T19:01:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41980 2011-09-17T19:01:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19224 2025-06-15T09:28:44.208658 application/rdf+xml 10005 2025-06-15T09:28:36.967683 image/jpeg 2740 2025-06-15T09:28:36.678674 image/jpeg 555231 2025-06-15T09:28:35.620715 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia