Stories About Love



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This collection features a wide range of stories that explore various aspects of love, from familial bonds to romantic relationships, and from self-love to the sacrifices made for others. The stories come from diverse backgrounds and offer unique perspectives on love through timeless tales.

Romantic Love and Sacrifice

Some stories focus on the theme of romantic love, often intertwined with sacrifice and transformative experiences. In The Little Mermaid, a young mermaid sacrifices her voice to become human in order to win the love of the prince she saved from a storm. Similarly, in Beauty and the Beast, Beauty offers her own freedom to save her father, only to find love in the Beast, who is later transformed back into a prince. The Little Princess and the Poet is another story where the poet, despite finding love with a blind princess, chooses to leave, fearing she would no longer love him once her sight is restored.

The theme of love tested by external challenges is also explored in The Twelve Huntsmen, where a prince must choose between duty and love, and in The Wild Swans, where a girl must endure hardship to break the curse on her brothers. East of the Sun and West of the Moon tells the story of a girl who must venture into unknown lands to rescue a prince cursed by a bear, while The Golden Touch reflects on how a king’s wish to turn everything into gold leads him to nearly lose everything, including the love of his daughter.

Family and Parental Love

A number of stories in this collection center on the relationships between children and their parents. The Story of the Taj Mahal recounts how the emperor, deeply in love with his wife, builds the Taj Mahal in her memory after her death. In The Snow Globe Family, a young boy is taught to appreciate his family after a lesson from the Snow Queen. A Christmas present for mother illustrates the lengths to which a son will go to obtain a special gift for his ill mother.

Love between siblings is also explored in Snow-white and Rose-red, where two sisters protect a bear who is secretly a prince, and The Three Sisters, which highlights the bond between three sisters and the jealousy that can arise from love. The tale of The Wild Swans also features a sibling relationship as the girl works to save her brothers from a curse.

Self-Love and Transformation

The idea of self-love and transformation is central to many of the stories in this collection, where characters experience significant personal growth. In Cinderella, the protagonist’s transformation from a servant girl to a princess highlights the theme of self-worth and love. Rapunzel explores the journey of a young woman locked away from the world who finds freedom and love through her relationship with a prince.

Another key story of transformation is The Steadfast Tin Soldier, where a tin soldier, through love and sacrifice, proves his loyalty. In Thumbelina, Thumbelina is transformed from a tiny girl into someone who finds love and acceptance despite the challenges of her size. The Water Nymph in the Pond is a story about a miller’s deal with a water nymph, where a son must fight to free himself and his family from the consequences of their actions.

Unrequited Love and Tragic Endings

Several stories in the collection delve into unrequited love or tragic endings, where the pursuit of love leads to heartache or loss. In The Nightingale and the Rose, a nightingale sacrifices its life to create a rose for a student’s love, only for the student to be rejected. Romeo and Juliet tells the classic tragic tale of two lovers from feuding families who, despite their deep love, meet an untimely death due to misunderstanding and hatred. Similarly, The Lady, or the Tiger? leaves readers questioning whether the protagonist’s love will result in happiness or doom.

Another tragic love story is The Star Lovers, where a star and a lily fall in love but ultimately are separated due to their different natures, leading to the lily’s death. In The Snow Queen, a girl’s love for her friend Kay ultimately breaks the spell cast by the Snow Queen, but it is through sacrifice that their relationship is restored.

Love Across Species

Some stories in the collection feature love that transcends species or nature. Beauty and the Beast is perhaps the most famous example of love between a human and a creature, where Beauty’s love transforms the Beast into a prince. Similarly, The Brown Bear of Norway tells the tale of a girl who falls in love with an enchanted bear, leading to trials, separation, and ultimately reunion after she breaks the bear’s curse.

In The Dolphin’s Bride, a girl marries a dolphin, only to discover that he is a cursed prince, and through her sacrifice, the curse is lifted. The theme of love between human and animal is also explored in The Green Cat, where a character’s actions ultimately lead to the freedom of a transformed princess.

Love in Fairy Tales

Many of the stories are rooted in fairy tale traditions, where magic, curses, and transformations play significant roles. The Princess and the Pea and The Golden Chain both focus on the testing of true love through magical means, while The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child and The Elf Knight involve characters whose love transcends their earthly limitations. In The Fairy Tulips, a love between nature and magic is explored, where the garden of magical tulips is protected by fairies.