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* SettingUpdate: The original "Bluebeard" tale tends to be set in the Renaissance (it was first published in 1697). in "The Bloody Chamber" the story is implied t be set in the early 20th century, based on several details: there are landline telephones, motorcars and steam trains, and it's mentioned the Marquis' grandmother was an aristocrat who survived the French Revolution (1789 - 1799).
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** The original "Bluebeard" tale tends to be set in the Renaissance (it was first published in 1697). in "The Bloody Chamber" the story is impliedt to be set in the early 20th century, based on several details: there are landline telephones, motorcars and steam trains, and it's mentioned the Marquis' grandmother was an aristocrat who survived the French Revolution (1789 - 1799).1799).
** "Beauty and the Beast" was originally published in 1740. "The Courtship of Mr. Lyon" is set in at least the early 20th century, if not later, based on the presence of automobiles, telephones and photography.
** The original "Bluebeard" tale tends to be set in the Renaissance (it was first published in 1697). in "The Bloody Chamber" the story is implied
** "Beauty and the Beast" was originally published in 1740. "The Courtship of Mr. Lyon" is set in at least the early 20th century, if not later, based on the presence of automobiles, telephones and photography.
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* DisabledLoveInterest: The blind piano tuner, who the protagonist bonds with, confides the horrors she discovered, and later marries after the Marquis is killed.
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* AccidentalAdultery: In "The Company of Wolves", a woman's new husband goes missing on their wedding night, he having stepped outside to relieve himself and vanished. As there were wolves howling nearby, it was naturally assumed he was killed and eaten. Eventually, the woman married another man and had children with him, only for her first husband to show up one night as if nothing had changed despite years passing. When he sees his wife has had children by another man, he's furious at her 'betrayal' and turns into a wolf before her eyes.
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* AdaptationalMundanity: In "Bluebeard", the murderous husband was known as "Bluebeard" due to the unusual colour of his hair and beard. Here, the Marquis has a far more mundane-looking appearance, described as having a dark hair streaked with grey and a matching beard. Nevertheless, his appearance is still a bit unsettling, but in a more subtle way.
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* AdaptationalMundanity: In "Bluebeard", the murderous husband was known as "Bluebeard" due to the unusual colour of his hair and beard. Here, the Marquis has a far more mundane-looking appearance, described as having a dark hair streaked with grey and a matching beard. Nevertheless, his appearance is still a bit unsettling, but in a more subtle way.
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* DeadlyDistantFinale: It is heavily implied that [[spoiler:the young soldier in "The Lady of the House of Love" will die in the trenches.]]
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* DeadlyDistantFinale: It is heavily implied that [[spoiler:the young soldier soldier]] in "The Lady of the House of Love" will die in [[spoiler:in the trenches.]]trenches]] following the story's conclusion.
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* GoldDigger: The narrator of "The Bloody Chamber" is a more sympathetic example than is typical and her husband is hardly innocent either, with his reasons for marrying her being ''far'' less savoury. the narrator admits one of the main reasons she married the Marquis was for his wealth and social status; as an impoverished teenager she was quite dazzled by the rich and sophisticated older man's lavish gifts and promise of a life of comfort. She later feels ashamed of this, as the Marquis' riches blinded her from his true nature, nearly leading to her death.
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* GoldDigger: The narrator of "The Bloody Chamber" is a more sympathetic example than is typical and her husband is hardly innocent either, with his reasons for marrying her being ''far'' less savoury. the The narrator admits one of the main reasons she married the Marquis was for his wealth and social status; as an impoverished teenager she was quite dazzled by the rich and sophisticated older man's lavish gifts and promise of a life of comfort. She later feels ashamed of this, as this because the Marquis' riches blinded her from his true nature, nearly leading to her death.
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* WomanScorned: In a local legend in "The Company of Wolves", a woman whose lover abandoned her to marry another venegfully turned him and the wedding guests into wolves; she then had them serenade her each night.
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* WomanScorned: In a local legend in "The Company of Wolves", a woman whose lover abandoned her to marry another venegfully vengefully turned him and the wedding guests into wolves; she then had them serenade her each night.
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* PsychosexualHorror: Many of the stories (including the title story, which is based upon "Literature/{{Bluebeard}}") explore themes of sexual awakening, intimate relationships and predatory behaviour via Gothic fairytale retellings. The stories usually focus on a female perspective, with girls and women having to outwit predatory men, although some stories play around with this (for example, "The Lady in the House of Love" has an innocent, idealistic young man preyed upon by a female vampire, who struggles to overcome her monstrous nature to obtain her dreams of love).
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* AdaptationalMundanity: In ''Bluebeard'', the murderous husband was known as "Bluebeard" due to the unusual colour of his hair and beard. Here, the Marquis has a far more mundane-looking appearance, described as having a dark hair streaked with grey and a matching beard. Nevertheless, his appearance is still a bit unsettling, but in a more subtle way.
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* AdaptationalMundanity: In ''Bluebeard'', "Bluebeard", the murderous husband was known as "Bluebeard" due to the unusual colour of his hair and beard. Here, the Marquis has a far more mundane-looking appearance, described as having a dark hair streaked with grey and a matching beard. Nevertheless, his appearance is still a bit unsettling, but in a more subtle way.
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RichesToRags: The narrator's mother in "The Bloody Chamber" was the daughter of a wealthy tea planter, but gave up her lavish life to marry a poor soldier. She and her daughter fell deeper into poverty after the woman's husband was killed in action.
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: After her father regains his wealth, Beauty starts to become vain and conceited, losing the compassion that was her defining trait. However, when she realises the Beast is dying because she broke her promise to him, Beauty's old personality is restored and she rushes at once to his side; she doesn't even notice when she tears her fine dress trying to reach him in time.
* AdaptationalMundanity: In ''Bluebeard'', the murderous husband was known as "Bluebeard" due to the unusual colour of his hair and beard. Here, the Marquis has a far more mundane-looking appearance, described as having a dark hair streaked with grey and a matching beard. Nevertheless, his appearance is still a bit unsettling, but in a more subtle way.
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* LighterAndSofter: "Puss-in-Boots" is a Restoration sex comedy amidst mostly Gothic horror. "The Courtship of Mr. Lyon" is also not a horror story.
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** "Puss-in-Boots" is a Restoration sex comedy amidst mostly Gothichorror. horror.
** Compared to all the other stories, "The Courtship of Mr. Lyon" isalso not a far more light-hearted; rather than a horror story.story it's a fairly straight-forward "Beauty and the Beast" retelling with none of the horrific or grim content of the other tales (the worst that happens is [[spoiler:the Beast almost dying of sorrow when he believes Beauty will never return]]) and it also has an unambiguously happy ending.
** "Puss-in-Boots" is a Restoration sex comedy amidst mostly Gothic
** Compared to all the other stories, "The Courtship of Mr. Lyon" is
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* SettingUpdate: The original "Bluebeard" tale tends to be set in the Renaissance (it was first published in 1697). in "The Bloody Chamber" the story is implied t be set in the early 20th century, based on several details: there are landline telephones, motorcars and steam trains, and it's mentioned the Marquis' grandmother was an atristocrat aristocrat who survived the French Revolution (1789 - 1799).
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* GoldDigger: The narrator of "The Bloody Chamber" is a more sympathetic example than is typical and her husband is hardly innocent either, with his reasons for marrying her being ''far'' less savoury. the narrator admits one of the main reasons she married the Marquis was for his wealth and social status; as an impoverished teenager she was quite dazzled by the rich and sophisticated older man's lavish gifts and promise of a life of comfort. She later feels ashamed of this, as the Marquis' riches blinded her from his true nature, nearly leading to her death.
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* SerialSpouse: In "The Bloody Chamber", the Marquis has already been married and widowed thrice by the time he marries the narrator. His third wife has only been dead three months when he begins courting the narrator, which raises some eyebrows at their relationship. The narrator learns the hard way that her husband's unfortunate love life isn't merely the result of a tragic misfortune.
* SettingUpdate: The original "Bluebeard" tale tends to be set in the Renaissance (it was first published in 1697). in "The Bloody Chamber" the story is implied t be set in the early 20th century, based on several details: there are landline telephones, motorcars and steam trains, and it's mentioned the Marquis' grandmother was an atristocrat who survived the French Revolution (1789 - 1799).
* SettingUpdate: The original "Bluebeard" tale tends to be set in the Renaissance (it was first published in 1697). in "The Bloody Chamber" the story is implied t be set in the early 20th century, based on several details: there are landline telephones, motorcars and steam trains, and it's mentioned the Marquis' grandmother was an atristocrat who survived the French Revolution (1789 - 1799).
