Ergebnis für "The Frog Prince" in Märchen

Adalwin has always been a prince. Born into royalty as the heir to the throne of Hallin, he was raised to rule a kingdom. Only, the one he receives is not the one he expected. Cruelly cursed and presumed dead by all who once knew him, his kingdom is now made up of a murky glen where water-splashers dwell and crooked linden trees block the light. Sitting on a throne built from bracken and moss, his only subjects are those creatures that won't run in terror at first glance. After all, who could swear fealty to a monster?

In this brilliant retelling of the classic tale about the transcendent power of love, author Stephen Mitchell writes, "There are two kinds of women: those who marry princes and those who marry frogs.” While the frogs never become princes, over the course of an ordinary marriage, a prince may turn into a frog. However, Mitchell tells of a different kind of love story. This adult fairytale is the story of a meditative frog's love for a rebellious princess, how she came to love him in spite of herself, and how her refusal to compromise helped him become what he was truly meant to be.

By day, Gama is a handsome prince, albeit with green skin. At sunset he transforms into a slimy, green frog. Gama sets out on a quest to kill the Goblin King in order to break his curse. Accompanying him on this journey is the cursed princess Odette, who turns into a swan at night and is a bird-beaked woman by day. Odette’s maid, Meddie, has been cursed with snakes for hair, but Gama thinks they’re cute. Later, bunny priestess Usagi, who has been cursed with insatiable lust joins their party. The cure to her curse happens to be passionate kisses from Gama.

When fabulous artist Prince Pen is turned into a frog, his only salvation is the princess he’s avoided all summer. He considered Vienna too boring to be of interest, but when they’re stuck together to break the curse, his proud walls come tumbling down and he realizes how much he wants to deserve her love...and how far he has to go.

When Anahita picks up a pet frog on her way to marry a distant sheikh, she laughs at his claim to be a prince under a curse that can only be broken by a kiss. Until he transforms into a man in her tent.