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Dame Joan Collins reads "The Emperor’s New Clothes", the story of an emperor who was only interested in one thing: his clothes. He spent all his money on his outfits and had a different one for every time of day and every occasion. One day, two thieves arrived in town and pretended to be weavers who knew how to make the most beautiful and sophisticated fabric. This material, they said, had the marvellous property of only being visible to those who did their job well. It was the perfect offer for our fashionable king, who immediately placed an order.

Emma Samms narrates "The Tinderbox", the story of a soldier who meets a wicked witch on his way home from the war . She promises him great riches if he is willing to dive into the bottom of a hollow tree for her. In this tree, there are three chambers, each with a chest full of silver. She tells him that he can take anything he wants there, as long as he in return, brings her back her old lighter from inside the tree. Emma Samms is a British actress who is best known her roles in the TV shows Dynasty and General Hospital.

One day, a diabolical troll made a mirror that showed everything beautiful as ugly and all that was good as evil. Delighted, the trolls decided to carry their mirror to heaven and mock the angels, but on the way the mirror shattered and pieces of the mirror spread across the world. This was how some became windows and others were made into spectacles, but the most unfortunate received tiny pieces in their eyes or in their heart, changing their life for ever.

Andersens Märchen. Ergänzungsband" ist eine Sammlung von 45 Märchen, geschrieben von Hans Christian Andersen.

Jump into the magical land of fairy tale royalty! Princesses have been featured in great stories for hundreds of years, and have inspired films, Broadway shows, and even theme park attractions. Classic Princess Fairy Tales features some of these tales, including Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and more!

Сказка моей жизни - автобиографическое произведение Ганса Христиана Андерсена.

Charlotte Rampling reads "Thumbelina", the story of a woman who desperately wants a child but not knowing how to go about it, asks a witch for help. The witch gives her a barley seed and tells her to plant it. No sooner has she done so that a large tulip starts to grow. When it blooms, the woman discovered a tiny girl inside of the flower, no bigger than her thumb. She calls her Thumbelina. Charlotte Rampling is a British actress, singer, and model who has starred in blockbuster such as "Red Sparrow" (2018), "The Duchess" (2008), and TV shows "Broadchurch" and "Dexter".

In The Princess and the Pea, a prince who wants to marry a princess finds it difficult to ascertain whether a princess is authentically noble. On a stormy night, a bedraggled young woman claiming to be a princess seeks shelter in the prince's castle. The Prince’s mother tests the girl’s claim by placing three peas underneath the 20 mattresses laid out for her. A humorous tale about the absurdities of the noble.

The tale follows a barefoot girl trying to sell matchsticks on a frigid New Year’s Eve. As the night grows colder, she lights the matches for warmth and has visions of her dead grandmother. Feel the cold seep into your bones as you hear this tale that has haunted listeners for over a century.

Dix contes spécialement choisis pour les petits enfants de 3 à 6 ans : de quoi développer leur imagination et leur faculté d'attention, leur offrir de belles histoires pour s'endormir et leur permettre de partager la culture qui nous a façonnés. Lue par Fabienne Prost, cette sélection rassemble des contes classiques de Charles Perrault, des frères Grimm et d'Andersen : "Boucle d'or et les trois ours", "Raiponce", "Le maître chat ou le chat botté", "Cendrillon", "La plus belle rose du monde" (Andersen), "Le petit chaperon rouge", "La princesse et le porcher" (Andersen), "Les lutins" (Grimm), "Le loup et les sept chevreaux" (Grimm), "Les fées" (Perrault).

Dix contes pour les tout petits enfants, pour les accompagner dans le sommeil, ouvrir les ailes de leur imagination et leur faire découvrir à leur tour les grands classiques qui ont fait rêver leurs parents. Entre contes populaires immémoriaux, leur transmission par les frères Grimm, et l'univers de Charles Perrault, cette sélection de contes pour les plus petits développera leur esprit dans la joie et le partage, grâce à la voix accueillante de Fabienne Prost.

Die schönsten Weihnachtsgeschichten großer skandinavischer Autoren, stimmungsvoll von renommierten Sprechern gelesen. Im hohen Norden wird Weihnachten besonders traditionsreich gefeiert, was sich seit jeher auch in den skandinavischen Weihnachtsgeschichten und speziellen Landesbräuchen zeigt. Dieses Hörbuch ist ein wahrer Geschichtenschatz und eignet sich bestens, um die Adventszeit einzuläuten.

With the help of a small boy and his trusty pea-shooter, five yellow peas venture out in the world to see their fortunes.

The Little Mermaid, as adapted by Hans Christian Andersen, is a long tale with a complex plot which was first published in 1836. It tells the story of a young mermaid who ascends to the surface on her 15th birthday, as is the custom. She happens upon a ship in the throes of a storm, and saves the life of a prince who was about to drown. She falls in love with him, vows to find him again and to love him forever. There are, however, different rules and fates that separate mermaids from people, and the little mermaid undergoes many trials because of the choice she made.

Tom Thumb, The Frog Prince, Snow White, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood. Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Chinese Mandarin.

Sven Görtz liest Märchen von den Gebrüdern Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen und Ludwig Bechstein...

This audiobook for children is a brand-new version of Hans Christian Andersen's "Snow Queen". It is at once exciting, enchanting, and educational - an ideal fairy tale to listen to as a bedtime story over several evenings! It is the perfect story to capture a child's imagination while at the same time it offers a perfect starting point in the world of classic literature for children.

Along with Hans Christian Andersen's classic and beloved story of The Ugly Duckling, this collection of 10 spellbinding and treasured children’s classic fairy tales and folktales includes The Golden Goose, Honest John, The Sunniest House in the World, The Six Wise Neighbors, and others.

"Il brutto anatroccolo" è una fiaba danese di Hans Christian Andersen. All'interno di una nidiata di anatroccoli, se ne distingue uno dalle piume grigie, particolarmente grande e goffo. Sebbene la madre cerchi di accettarlo nonostante le sue differenze, il piccolo viene emarginato dai suoi simili: il duro trattamento che gli viene riservato lo induce ben presto a prendere la decisione di fuggire. L'anatroccolo vaga senza meta e privo di ogni aiuto fino al calare dell'inverno, rischiando persino di morire congelato.

Sigourney Weaver, star of the Ghostbusters and Alien movies, narrates a powerful tale of a young girl's quest to rescue her playmate from the icy palace of the Snow Queen. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story, this is an exciting and moving adventure story the whole family will enjoy, with music by Jason Miles (producer of Baby's Nursery Rhymes and ace synth programmer on Luther Vandross' Power of Love and Miles Davis' Amandla, Siesta, and Tutu).