The Emperor's Nightingale by A_Sunbeam
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Description
Illustration for the story of the same name.
I don't think the courtesan would have been as free as the bird in the story.
Comments (3)
Mondwin
Splendid compo my Dear!!!Brava!V:DDD.Hugsxx
Lenord
Oh! I realy like this. Superb Image, superior and effective Postwork, Outstanding. & Peace
KJMcElrath
I'm curious about the story, now.
A_Sunbeam
Written by Hans Christian Andersen -
The Emperor of China learns that one of the most beautiful things in his empire is the song of the nightingale. When he orders the nightingale brought to him, a kitchen maid (the only one at court who knows of its whereabouts) leads the court to a nearby forest, where the nightingale agrees to appear at court; it remains as the Emperor's favorite. When the Emperor is given a bejeweled mechanical bird he loses interest in the real nightingale, who returns to the forest. The mechanical bird eventually breaks down; and the Emperor is taken deathly ill a few years later. The real nightingale learns of the Emperor's condition and returns to the palace; whereupon Death is so moved by the nightingale's song that he allows the Emperor to live.