Andersen, H. C

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

The familiar Andersen fairy tale about the nigthingale whose song brings the Emperor of China back to life.

The emperor shows his stupidity when he walks through the city in the invisible suit two rascal tailors made for him.

A new translation of the fairy tale about the vain Emperor whose only concern was his wardrobe. It tells of the clever rascals who pocketed the money given them to weave beautiful cloth for the Emperor but did not weave any, his flattering courtiers who dared not voice their own opinions, and the child who pointed out the deceit as the Emperor paraded proudly with nothing on.

The emperor shows his stupidity when he walks through the city in the invisible suit two rascal tailors made for him.

Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.

Twenty-four fairy tales by the famous Danish author include "The Snow Queen," "The Flying Trunk," "The Wild Swans," and "The Garden of Paradise.".

The emperor shows his stupidity when he walks through the city in the invisible suit two rascal tailors made for him.