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"The Emperor's New Clothes" (Danish: Kejserens nye Klæder) is a short tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about two weavers who promise an emperor a new suit of clothes that they say is invisible to those who are unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent. When the emperor parades before his subjects in his new clothes, no one dares to say that they don't see any suit of clothes on him for fear that they will be seen as "unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent".

There was once a fine gentleman, all of whose moveables were a boot-jack and a hair-comb: but he had the finest false collars in the world; and it is about one of these collars that we are now to hear a story. - It was so old, that it began to think of marriage; and it happened that it came to be washed in company with a garter...

Along time ago, there lived an old poet, a thoroughly kind old poet. As he was sitting one evening in his room, a dreadful storm arose without, and the rain streamed down from heaven; but the old poet sat warm and comfortable in his chimney-comer, where the fire blazed and the roasting apple hissed...

In The Story of a Mother, a mother, watching over her sick child, briefly closes her eyes, and Death comes. Rushing outside to pursue Death, she encounters various spirits who offer conditional advice. When she finally finds her child, Death offers her a terrible choice. First published in 1847, this story has been adapted for film several times.

In "The Elderbush", a boy arrives home with a cold. His mother whisks him off to bed and prepares some elderflower tea to warm him up. A kindly older neighbor stops by to visit the boy, who asks for a fairy tale. The old man struggles to think of one, but becomes inspired by the aroma of the elderflower tea. A story about how real life can provide subjects for some of the most wonderful fairy tales.

Le jour de son anniversaire, un petit garçon reçut une boîte de 25 soldats de plomb. L'un d'entre eux était un peu différent des autres car il n'avait qu'une seule jambe. Les soldats furent rangés sur une table, où il y avait beaucoup d'autres jouets. Le soldat de plomb qui n'avait qu'une jambe remarqua parmi eux une danseuse, qui se tenait gracieusement sur une seule jambe, et la croyant unijambiste comme lui, il pensa que ce jouet lui ferait une femme Merveilleuse.

Retrouvez les plus beaux contes et les plus belles histoires pour enfants ! Ces merveilleux contes qui font rire, qui font peur et qui font rêver les enfants, filles ou garçons depuis des générations entières, sont réunis ici dans une très belle collection thématique. Les contes permettent un apprentissage moral et ludique pour les enfants, au travers de personnages auxquels ils peuvent s'identifier.

One husband. One wife. One trusting relationship. A fable from master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. Did they participate in a con, or is it possible that these two old folks simply came to the place where love and trust could help her say, "What the old man does is always right"?

A story from classic writer Hans Christian Andersen that is more a commentary on society than fable. It has been said that a prophet is not without honor except in his own country. It has also been said that he who will not learn from history is doomed to repeat it. Andersen reflects on a variety of history makers who were not viewed favorably when they made history.

Die große Märchen-Box - randvoll gefüllt mit den größten Märchenschätzen der Welt...

La Princesse au petit pois est un célèbre conte danois, écrit par Hans Christian Andersen et publié pour la première fois en 1835 quand Andersen avait trente ans.

A magical selection of fairytales and nursery rhymes beautifully retold to enthrall children of all ages.

This is a story from the Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales collection.

This is a story from the Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales collection.

Spektakl' po znamenitoj skazke Andersena v ispolnenii vydajushhihsja artistov Central'nogo akademicheskogo detskogo teatra. Devochka Gerda, spasaja svoego druga Kaja, zakoldovannogo zloj i kovarnoj Snezhnoj korolevoj, prohodit cherez vse ispytanija, preodolevaet mnogochislennye opasnosti. Ljubov' i vernost' pobezhdajut besserdechie i nenavist'...

Here are two beloved children's stories, written by Hans Christian Andersen, that tell the tales of an ugly little duckling who embarks on a journey of discovery and a courageous, love-sick tin soldier.

The snow man in the yard has fallen in love with the stove he can see through the kitchen window. Meanwhile, the dog tries to warn him of the dangerous nature of this particular attraction.

No meio da floresta, há um pequeno pinheiro que pensa em apenas uma coisa: crescer mais. Ele nunca aproveita a vida porque sempre fica pensando que não é tão grande quanto os outros pinheiros. Então, quando o pinheirinho finalmente cresce, o Natal se aproxima e seu destino vira de cabeça pra baixo. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) era um autor, poeta e artista dinamarquês. Consagrado na literatura infantil, seus contos mais conhecidos são "A roupa nova do rei", "A pequena sereia", "O rouxinol", "O soldadinho de chumbo", "A rainha da neve".

"Ver hiervandaan, in het land waar de zwaluwen de winter ontvluchten, leefde een koning die elf zonen had, en een dochter, Elisa." Zo begint het verhaal van Elisa en haar broers. In het begin was alles goed. Ze leefden vredig in het kasteel en werden geliefd en verwend door hun vader, de koning. Maar op een dag besloot de koning opnieuw te trouwen en hun stiefmoeder wilde hen niet. Geen van hen. Elisa werd naar het platteland gestuurd en de elf jongens werden in zwanen veranderd.

Brzydkie kaczątko to jedna z najbardziej znanych baśni J. Ch. Andersena. To historia pisklęcia, które wykluło się i wychowało w kaczej rodzinie i jako inne, większe, brzydsze od żółtych kaczątek, przez długi czas musiało znosić przykre słowa i szyderstwa. Baśń Brzydkie kaczątko dotyka uniwersalnego problemu - oceniania przez pryzmat wyglądu, wyśmiewania inności, przy jednoczesnym braku dostrzegania takich zalet jak wrażliwość, czy wyjątkowa osobowość.