A princess is cursed by an evil fairy to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into a deep sleep at the age of 15. When she reaches that age, the curse comes true and the entire kingdom falls asleep for 100 years. A prince searches for the sleeping princess and braves the thorns surrounding the castle. Upon finding her, he kisses the princess and breaks the spell, awakening her and the entire kingdom. They later marry. The story is told from an omniscient third-person point of view and shares similarities in plot to Snow White, though the princess falls asleep rather than dies.