The Snow Queen

Almost everyone has heard of The Snow Queen. This image has long gone far beyond the bounds of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale. Yet in the tale she is mentioned as something huge and majestic, but cold, breathing loneliness and death. It is no wonder that the Snow Queen’s palace lies in places of eternal cold, where there are almost no living creatures. She was able to gain power over Kay only after a shard of the magic mirror entered his heart. That mirror distorted the world, magnifying everything ugly and bad while diminishing everything kind and good.
The work is rich in deep symbols that children will easily perceive, while adults will be prompted to reflect on their hidden meanings.
The author introduces the reader to a story of true love. Little Gerda loves Kay even when he begins to hurt her. And after the Snow Queen carries off her foster brother, the girl decides to save him and sets out on a long journey. Amazing adventures await her, full of dangers and unexpected turns.
Having overcome everything, Gerda finds Kay playing with pieces of ice. And there bitter disappointment awaits her: all her sacrifices have proved futile, she is of no use to Kay at all. He feels good with the Snow Queen. Something must happen in the boy’s heart for him to love his Gerda again and want to return home…