Beschreibung:
This story is about a princess who is trying to find her prince. She is looking for a man who is strong and courageous. One night, she decides to sleep on twenty mattresses to see if there is any difference in how she feels. She finds that she can feel the pea hidden in the mattress below all the others. This story teaches us that it is important to be honest and find someone who will love us for who we are.
The story tells of a prince who wants to marry a princess, but is having difficulty finding a suitable wife. One stormy night a young woman drenched with rain seeks shelter in the prince's castle. She claims to be a princess, so the prince's mother decides to test their unexpected guest by placing a pea in the bed she is offered for the night. The Princess and The Pea is one of the twenty stories featured in this timeless collection of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen.