There is the theme of love, that is, the confusing nature of love. The princess falls in love with a handsome young man.
". . . and she loved him with an ardor that had enough of barbarism in it to make it exceedingly warm and strong".
The theme of determination and free will; the semi-barbaric king allowed the prisoners who were subjected to his judgment to choose their fates. No one was allowed to interfere with the prisoners’ choice of...
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