Summary of Bluebeard

One upon time a very powerful lord with many riches lived in France; his name was Bluebeard this was a nickname he had because of his black beard with blue. He was handsome and charming but he made some people feel uneasy.  

He often went away to war and left his wife in charge of his castle, he had many wives, unfortunately hey had all died and so he had to keep remarrying. Someone asked him how his wives died and he told them of varies diseases and ailments, he had buried them in the castle chapel. Bluebeard had to leave his new wife to go away but said she could do whatever she pleased, he gave her a bunch of keys which open all the doors in the castle but he had forbidden her to use one of the keys.

After few days his wife began to wonder why she should not enter that room, so she went in out of sheer curiosity and found hanging bodies of Bluebeard’s dead wives. She then noticed the small key was stained with blood but no matter how much she washed it, it would not come clean. Bluebeard returned, When she gave him back the keys he was infuriated as to why the key was stained with blood and accuses her of entering the room he had forbidden her from going in. He said he would have to kill her immediately but she begged for another 10 minutes and went to visit her Sister Anna asking for her brothers. Before she could arrange anything Bluebeard came and fetched her dragging her by the hair holding knife. He was about to kill his wife when her brothers show up and rescue her they catch and kill Bluebeard. His other wives were buried and the girl remarried to a good man, she completely lost her sense of curiosity.