Χανς Κρίστιαν Άντερσεν

When he learns that the nightingale's song is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world, the Emperor of China sends his courtiers to find the bird and present it as a guest at court. The nightingale can speak to humans and agrees to come, but when the Emperor receives a mechanical nightingale covered in jewels, he …

"The Ugly Duckling" is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story tells of a homely little bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from the others around him until, much to his delight, he matures into a beautiful swan, the most beautiful bird of all. The story is beloved …

Το Κοριτσάκι με τα Σπίρτα είναι μία ιστορία μικρού μήκους από τον Δανό ποιητή και συγγραφέα Χανς Κρίστιαν Άντερσεν. Η ιστορία αφορά στα όνειρα και στην ελπίδα ενός ετοιμοθάνατου παιδιού, και εκδόθηκε για πρώτη φορά το 1845. Η ιστορία έχει προσαρμοστεί σε κινούμενα σχέδια, τηλεοπτικές μουσικές ταινίες και …

"The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tin soldier's love for a paper ballerina. After several adventures, the tin soldier perishes in a fire with the ballerina. The tale was first published in Copenhagen by C.A. Reitzel on 2 October 1838 in the first booklet of Fairy …

"The Fir-Tree" is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale is about a fir tree so anxious to grow up, so anxious for greater things, that he cannot appreciate living in the moment. The tale was first published 21 December 1844 with "The Snow Queen" in Copenhagen, Denmark by …