Cyjanofobia: Sinobrody od Perraulta do Ben Jellouna

Abstract

The story of Bluebeard belongs to the fairy tales written by Perrault, which in later times have seen almost countless travesties – in literature, film, opera and others. This article attempts to make a comparative analysis of three French-language literary versions of Bluebeard – from the early classics (Charles Perrault), through the classics of the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (Anatole France), to modern times (Tahar Ben Jelloun). The reasons for the fear present in the story have changed over the centuries, from fear for one’s own life to fears related to the disturbance of the social order.