Free eBook

Four and Twenty Fairy Tales: Selected From Those of Perrault, and other Popular Writers

By Various Authors

2019-09-05 17:06:39

Excerpt.........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 ... Read more
Excerpt.........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. Less

Book Details

File size1794.499 KB
Print pages602
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1375622103
Book content is as a result of a concerted effort and can therefore not be attributed to one particular author....

Reviews

Sign in to write a review

Join us and get access to all
your favourite books

Sign up for free and start exploring thousands of eBooks today.

Sign up for free