![]() ![]() The young maiden has promised the student she will dine with him if he brings back a single red rose from his garden. In Russell's second comic adaptation, "The Nightingale and the Rose" tells the story of a young male student who is desperately in love with a young maiden. In the end, the miller never learned what true friendship meant and how he used Hans and caused his death. Sadly, little Hans dies in the end running errands for the miller. However, time and time again Hans does anything the miller asks him because he is a good "friend" to the miller. The rich miller takes Hans for granted and makes him do all sorts of chores for him with the promise of giving him his wheelbarrow but it never happens. The first fairytale, "The Devoted Friend" tells a story of a young boy named Hans, who has the most beautiful garden, however, the rich miller next door uses and tricks Hans many times. In this graphic novel, Russell takes two fairytales by Oscar Wilde, "The Devoted Friend" and "The Nightingale and the Rose" and turns them into a comic strip story and changes some of the stories elements. ![]()
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