The Blue Bird
- First published
- 1908
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Blue Bird: A Fairy Play in Six Acts" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a play written in 1908. Two children, Mytyl and Tyltyl, embark on a magical quest to find The Blue Bird of Happiness, guided by the good fairy Bérylune. Their journey explores the true nature of joy and contentment, teaching them to discover beauty and happiness in unexpected places. Through encounters with mysterious beings and revelations about wealth and simplicity, the children learn profound lessons about what truly matters in life.
- Fairy plays
- French drama
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #8606. The Blue Bird on Wikipedia.
