The Daughter Of The Rose

Given Romania's long and diverse cultural history, it is no surprise that the country has such a rich tapestry of folk tales, fairy tales, and legends. It is fortunate that so many of these stories survived the country's turbulent history and were passed down throughout the ages to countless Romanian children. A small collection of Romanian folk tales and historical legends., painstakingly researched and deftly translated by E.B. Mawr. 

The story THE DAUGHTER OF THE ROSE began with the King and Queen of Jassy, a city in Romania, who promised to their son, the young Prince Marin, a beautiful princess to marry. The promise was not fulfilled, so he left in search of a princess. After leaving the rose maiden, Prince Marin rode to another palace and found another beautiful girl, Princess Lexandra...