A New History of Blue Beard For the Amusement of Little Lack Beard, and His Pretty Sisters

A remote village is shaken when a wealthy, strikingly bearded noble arrives with a grand entourage, proposing to marry the elder of two beautiful sisters. Fatima, praised for both her looks and kindness, is already promised to a lover named Selim, while her younger sister Irene dreams of fine rooms and gardens at the noble’s castle. The father, dazzled by the promise of power and wealth, agrees without seeing the darker reputation that follows the blue‑bearded lord.

As the wedding preparations begin, Fatima scrambles to send a secret letter to Selim, hoping her hidden love might intervene. The story follows the lavish procession toward the castle, the uneasy mix of splendor and foreboding, and the sisters’ growing unease under the noble’s watchful eye. Listeners will be drawn into a tale where fairy‑tale charm meets a chilling mystery, leaving the fate of the sisters hanging in suspense.