Прекраснейшая роза мира

by Hans Christian Andersen, Ганс Христиан Андерсен, Петр Ганзен (Translator)

История о христианских добродетелях, которые не погибнут вовеки, ибо воистину являются прекраснейшей розой мира (образ, явно навеянный символикой розенкрейцеров)

Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2014

About the author

Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories — called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.

Reviews

[K. Anna Kraft · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have arranged my takeaway thoughts on this short tale into a haiku:

"What’s more sustaining
Than beauty, or meds (it seems),
Is love. Simply love."