The Blue Bird: A Fairy Play in Six Acts
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Book Overview
The Blue Bird is a 1908 play by Belgian author Maurice Maeterlinck. It premiered on 30 September 1908 at Constantin Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre and has been turned into several films and a TV series. The French composer Albert Wolff wrote an opera (first performed at the N.Y. Metropolitan in 1919) based on Maeterlinck's original play, and Maeterlinck's innamorata Georgette Leblanc produced a novelization. The story is about a girl called Mytyl...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1505501350
ISBN13:9781505501353
Release Date:December 2014
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:114 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Classic story presented beautifully
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The story of the Blue Bird is the base on which the Wizzard of Oz was written and is a beautiful yet realistic story of two children's dreams. It has hidden meanings in its story and truths which are often denied to children, while the images and the character lines are colourful and imaginative. This hard cover edition reinforces the gracefulness and authenticity of the author's story.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
It looks like there was a mix-up with the negative review by Mr. Keehn. I believe this is a children's picture book by the wonderful illustrator, Brian Wildsmith. Mr. Keehn is reviewing a play by someone else entirely.
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