The Blue Star

The moral of this kind, gentle, and very touching fairy tale by Alexander Kuprin is simple—there is no single, universal notion called “beauty.” There’s no doubt that the beauty of a human soul matters more than outward attractiveness. In a far-off mountainous country, the king and queen finally welcomed the long-awaited daughter. But, as if on purpose, she turned out to be “horribly ugly.” To keep the young princess from ever learning how “hideous” she is, the king ordered that all mirrors be destroyed in the kingdom…