France, Anatole: The Seven Wives of Bluebeard etc, v.1, 8 November 2008.
The Seven Wives of Bluebeard & Other Marvellous Tales
By Anatole France (1844–1924)
A Translation by D B Stewart. Edited by James Lewis May and Bernard Miall
(1920)
Fairy tales for jaded people.
Contents:
1. The Seven Wives of Bluebeard (from authentic documents).
2. The Miracle of the Great St. Nicolas.
3. The Story of the Duchess of Cicogne and of Monsieur de Boulingrin (who slept for a hundred years in company with the Sleeping Beauty).
4. The Shirt.
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