Publisher's Synopsis
""Bluebeard: A Musical Fantasy"" is a book written by Kate Douglas Wiggin. It is a retelling of the classic fairy tale of Bluebeard, but with a musical twist. The story follows a young girl named Daphne who is forced to marry the wealthy and mysterious Bluebeard. As she explores his castle, she discovers the dark secrets he has been hiding, including the bodies of his previous wives. However, Daphne is determined to uncover the truth behind Bluebeard's past and put an end to his reign of terror. Along the way, she is aided by a group of musical instruments who come to life and help her on her journey. This book is a unique and creative take on a classic tale, blending elements of music, fantasy, and suspense to create a thrilling and engaging story.1914. Herein lies the story of the miraculous discovery in a hat box of an unpublished opera by the late Richard Wagner, dealing in the most unique and climacteric manner with feminism, trial marriage, bigamy and polygamy; its libretto and leit-motive have been studied with passion and are now revealed with religious zeal. A brief, but epoch- making little work from the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
