"Was that happiness?" he thought to himself. In any case, the maiden was as beautiful as he had never seen before. But his urge to venture into the distance was stronger than the desire for happiness; he thought he would acquire happiness eventually, that it would not run away from him. Carmen Sylva: Prince Nightingale. Carmen Sylva was the pen name of Princess Elisabeth of Wied, the first queen of Romania (1843-1916). Her literary work can be understood in the broadest sense as part of the courtly representation culture, as she sought to achieve greater recognition for the Kingdom of Romania, founded in 1881, particularly in Germany. Her sense of mission is also evident in the numerous artistic fairy tales that reveal her worldview, educational intentions, spiritual beliefs, and autobiographical parallels. The volume contains a.