Four and Twenty Fairy Tales
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Various. Four and Twenty Fairy Tales
CHARLES PERRAULT
BLUE BEARD
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD
MASTER CAT; OR, PUSS IN BOOTS
CINDERELLA; OR, THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER
RIQUET WITH THE TUFT
LITTLE THUMBLING
THE COUNTESS DE MURAT
PERFECT LOVE
ANGUILLETTE
YOUNG AND HANDSOME
THE PALACE OF REVENGE
THE PRINCE OF LEAVES
THE FORTUNATE PUNISHMENT
MADEMOISELLE DE LA FORCE
FAIRER THAN A FAIRY
THE GOOD WOMAN
MADAME DE VILLENEUVE
THE STORY. OF. THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
THE COUNT DE CAYLUS
PRINCESS MINUTE AND KING FLORIDOR
THE IMPOSSIBLE ENCHANTMENT
BLEUETTE AND COQUELICOT
MADEMOISELLE DE LUBERT
THE PRINCESS CAMION
PRINCESS LIONETTE AND PRINCE COQUERICO
MADAME DE BEAUMONT
THE PRINCE DÉSIR. and. THE PRINCESS MIGNONE
PRINCE CHÉRI
THE. WIDOW AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS
PRINCE FATAL AND PRINCE FORTUNÉ
APPENDIX
CHARLES PERRAULT
BLUE BEARD
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD
MASTER CAT; OR PUSS IN BOOTS
CINDERELLA; OR THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER
RIQUET WITH THE TUFT
LITTLE THUMBLING
THE COUNTESS DE MURAT
PERFECT LOVE
ANGUILLETTE
YOUNG AND HANDSOME
THE PALACE OF VENGEANCE
THE PRINCE OF LEAVES
THE FORTUNATE PUNISHMENT
FAIRER THAN A FAIRY
THE GOOD WOMAN
MADAME DE VILLENEUVE
THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
THE COUNT DE CAYLUS
PRINCESS MINUTE AND KING FLORIDOR
THE IMPOSSIBLE ENCHANTMENT
BLEUETTE AND COQUELICOT
MADEMOISELLE DE LUBERT
PRINCESS CAMION
THE LEGEND OF MELUSINE
PRINCESS LIONETTE AND PRINCE COQUERICO
MADAME LEPRINCE DE BEAUMONT
PRINCE DÉSIR AND PRINCESS MIGNONE
PRINCE CHÉRI,
THE WIDOW AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS
PRINCE FATAL AND PRINCE FORTUNÉ
PEAU D'ANE
L'ADROITE PRINCESSE; OU, LES AVENTURES DE FINETTE
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Once on a time there was a man who had fine town and country houses, gold and silver plate, embroidered furniture, and coaches gilt all over; but unfortunately, this man had a blue beard, which made him look so ugly and terrible, that there was not a woman or girl who did not run away from him. One of his neighbours, a lady of quality, had two daughters, who were perfectly beautiful. He proposed to marry one of them, leaving her to choose which of the two she would give him. Neither of them would have him; and they sent him from one to the other, not being able to make up their minds to marry a man who had a blue beard. What increased their distaste to him was, that he had had several wives already, and nobody knew what had become of them.
Blue Beard, in order to cultivate their acquaintance, took them, with their mother, three or four of their most intimate friends, and some young persons who resided in the neighbourhood, to one of his country seats, where they passed an entire week. Nothing was thought of but excursions, hunting and fishing, parties, balls, entertainments, collations; nobody went to bed; the whole night was spent in merry games and gambols. In short, all went off so well, that the youngest daughter began to find out that the beard of the master of the house was not as blue as it used to be, and that he was a very worthy man. Immediately upon their return to town the marriage took place. At the end of a month Blue Beard told his wife that he was obliged to take a journey, which would occupy six weeks at least, on a matter of great consequence; that he entreated she would amuse herself as much as she could during his absence; that she would invite her best friends, take them into the country with her if she pleased, and keep an excellent table everywhere.
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The ambassadors of the Prince of the Peaceful Island returned to their sovereign laden with honours and presents. They related to the Princess how much delight the King and Queen had manifested at the tidings of her happy marriage. But, oh! too faithful chroniclers, they informed her at the same time that the Princess Ilerie and Atimir were at the Court. These names, so dangerous to her peace, renewed her anxiety. She was happy; but can mortals command uninterrupted felicity?
She could not resist her impatience to return to the Court of the King, her father. It was only, she said, to see once more him and her mother. She believed this herself; and how often, when we are in love, do we mistake our own feelings!
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