The Blue Bird
a fairy play in six acts
Published in 1909, The Blue Bird is a fae fiction and folklore and fairy tales play by Maurice Maeterlinck. Much of the action takes place in France. Characters include Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949). Readers will find themes of fairy tales, Drama, sugar beet and diseases and pests.
18 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 51 editions across 9 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,533 times in the last 30 days.
At about 241 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 3 h 37 min LibriVox audiobook.
About The Blue Bird
A brother and sister search for happiness.
Free audiobook
The Blue Bird — LibriVox recording, 3 h 37 min in 13 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“The stage represents the interior of a wood-cutter's cottage, simple and rustic in appearance, but in no way poverty-stricken.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Blue Bird?
The Blue Bird was written by Maurice Maeterlinck and first published in 1909.
What genre is The Blue Bird?
It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Fairy Tales & Folklore.
How long is The Blue Bird?
The median edition has 241 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Blue Bird free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Blue Bird?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 37 min.
What books are similar to The Blue Bird?
Readers who like it often enjoy Le chat botté, Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye and Peter Pan.
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