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Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales. Second Series
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales. Second Series" by H. C. Andersen is a collection of fairy tales written in the early 19th century. This volume serves as a continuation of Andersen's enchanting storytelling tradition, capturing tales filled with moral lessons and whimsical characters. The stories often feature elements of nature and highlight the beauty and sorrow of life through various anthropomorphized characters. The opening of this collection features a series of tales that explore themes of transformation, the passage of time, and the discovery of one's purpose. The first story, "The Flax," recounts the journey of a humble plant that eventually learns to appreciate its suffering as part of its ultimate transformation into linen, and then paper, bringing joy and knowledge to others. Following this, "The Daisy" introduces readers to a simple flower that finds happiness in its existence even as it contrasts itself with more ostentatious blooms nearby. Each story is crafted to evoke a sense of wonder while imparting timeless lessons on personal growth, resilience, and the value of life's experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- The flax
- The daisy
- The pea blossom
- The storks
- The wild swans
- The last dream of the old oak
- The Portuguese duck
- The snow man
- The farmyard cock and the weathercock
- The red shoes
- The little mermaid
- Buckwheat
- What happened to the thistle
- The pen and the inkstand
- The teapot
- Soup from a sausage skewer
- What the goodman does is always right
- The old street lamp
- The shepherdess and the chimney sweep
- The drop of water
- The swineherd
- The metal pig
- The flying trunk
- The butterfly
- The goblin and the huckster
- Everything in its right place
- The real princess
- The emperor's new clothes
- Great Claus and Little Claus.
- Credits:
- Produced by Sharon Joiner, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2010-05-28
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