H. C Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale. 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.

The life of a little fir tree who, when discarded, recalls with nostalgia its two glorious moments--being a beautiful fir and being a brightly-lit Christmas tree.

Presents a collection of Andersen's fairy tales.

A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great, ugly toad, and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves she is a real princess. A story of the supersensitive princess, given a new look.

Em noites aconchegantes de inverno, aproveite uma seleção de contos de Natal incríveis do querido autor Hans Christian Andersen. Os autores de literatura infantil mais conhecidos vão levar você para um mundo mágico com essas incríveis histórias. Quase dois séculos depois de serem publicadas pela primeira vez, as histórias de Andersen permanecem como contos de bem e mal, amor e perda, e lealdade em face a grandes dificuldades. Elas estão...

I am again in my quiet Danish home, but my thoughts are daily in dear England, where, a few months ago, my many friends transformed for me reality into a charming story. Whilst occupied with a greater work, there sprung forth—as the flowers spring forth in the forest—seven short stories. I feel a desire, a longing, to transplant in England the first produce of my poetic garden, as a Christmas greeting: and I send it to you, my dear, noble, Charles...