The Scarlet Flower

The fairy tale “The Scarlet Flower” has long become one of the children’s favorites of all ages. The youngest daughter of a wealthy merchant is unlike everyone else. Kind and quiet Nastенька asks her father to bring her an “scarlet flower” from across the sea. It isn’t easy for the father to fulfill the wish of his beloved daughter. He doesn’t know where to find this marvel for her. There are many scarlet flowers—but how to know that “none are more beautiful than it is in the whole world”? As a result of his search, the merchant ends up on a wonderful island, where he finds this magical flower. However, the price for it turns out to be too high…

This beautiful fairy tale is about love, self-sacrifice, and compassion. The author shows that everything external is fleeting and deceptive, and that even a monster, if it turns out near a loving person, can become a beautiful prince. The main thing is to see in it something kind and good.

The fairy tale is filled with the spirit of Russian folklore: it has the thirty-ninth kingdom, beautiful maidens, and painted palaces.

An engaging plot and deep inner content turn this work into a real bestseller that is filmed and interpreted, revealing in it new and new facets. Yet the original remains unsurpassed.