English · Idiom Historical

Blue Bird of Happiness

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Meaning · English

This is an idea elaborated from Maeterlinck's play of that name, first produced in London in 1910.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Birds Colors Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Blue Bird of Happiness” mean?

This is an idea elaborated from Maeterlinck's play of that name, first produced in London in 1910.

Is “Blue Bird of Happiness” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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