Bluebeard
The Story of Bluebeard by Charles Robinson Bluebeard was a very popular fairy tale in the first half of the 20th century. Now, with all the worried experts (at least by titles) for sensitive children's souls, it's pretty hard to find even in libraries, not to mention the bookstores. On the other hand, the legend about the polygamist and serial killer still excites our minds and the story of Bluebeard still inspires artists who are now focused more on the adult audience. Charles Robinson made these drawings for kids. They were published in The Big Book of Fairy Tales by Blackie & Son, London in 1911. Let's see, how Mr. Robinson presented this immortal story in just six illustrations. The so-called title illustration presents all the vital elements of the fairy tale. We can see the title character and his new wife Fatima. As we can see by the surroundings, the setting is in the Muslim world. The story never mentioned the religions of the characters and even the name F...