The blue bird : a fairy play in six acts
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Uniform Title
Contributors
Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander, 1865-1921, translator.
Published
New York : Dodd, Mead and Company, [1911].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
287 pages ; 20 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Falls (Adams Memorial) - Adult Non-Fiction | 842 Mae | On Shelf |
| Greenville - Young Adult | Y 842M | On Shelf |
| Newport - Adult Non-Fiction | 842.912 Mae | On Shelf |
| Providence Public - Level 2 Book Stacks | 842 M186b3 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Dodd, Mead and Company, [1911].
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A new act appears for the first time in this edition and is inserted as act IV--The palace of happiness."
Description
In the opening scene, the two children gleefully describe the beautiful decorations and rich desserts that they see in the house of a wealthy family nearby. When Bérylune says that it is wrong for the rich not to share their cakes with Tyltyl and Mytyl, the boy corrects her. It is enough that he gets to watch others' happiness; their joy does not create envy in him. The theme is emphasized again when the children meet the Luxuries, particularly the biggest one of all, the Luxury of Being Rich. When Tyltyl turns the diamond, the hall is bathed with a dazzling brightness, and the Luxuries run wildly in search of a dark corner where they may hide their ugliness from the ethereal light. At the end of the play, Tyltyl shows what he has learned about happiness. He looks out the window at the forest and remarks how beautiful it is. The inside of the house looks much lovelier to him than it did before. Also, he creates great happiness for another by giving his pet bird, which seems much bluer than before, to the sick child.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Maeterlinck, M., & Teixeira de Mattos, A. (1911). The blue bird: a fairy play in six acts . Dodd, Mead and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949 and Alexander Teixeira de Mattos. 1911. The Blue Bird: A Fairy Play in Six Acts. Dodd, Mead and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949 and Alexander Teixeira de Mattos. The Blue Bird: A Fairy Play in Six Acts Dodd, Mead and Company, 1911.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maeterlinck, Maurice, and Alexander Teixeira de Mattos. The Blue Bird: A Fairy Play in Six Acts Dodd, Mead and Company, 1911.
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