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The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Members' Rating: 4.20from 5 Ratings

Tags: Classics, Short Stories

ISBN-13:9781934648223

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Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories are "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Red Shoes." During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed for having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into over 150 languages and continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world and to inspire many other works.

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Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress. He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying ...

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BabsG 3.00   2008-12-07
clducasse 5.00   2009-03-31
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mmreyna1 5.00   2009-06-20

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