Wonderful Stories for Children

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Wonderful Stories for Children

by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

EN·~2 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total

WONDERFUL STORIES FOR CHILDREN.

0:13

OLÉ LUCKOIÈ, (SHUT-EYE.)

23:03

THE DAISY.

8:59

THE NAUGHTY BOY.

4:19

TOMMELISE.

24:07

THE ROSE-ELF.

10:40

THE GARDEN OF PARADISE.

30:34

A NIGHT IN THE KITCHEN.

5:33

LITTLE IDA'S FLOWERS.

16:54

THE CONSTANT TIN SOLDIER.

9:14
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Description

A quiet, shoe‑less visitor slips into a child's bedroom each night, gently coaxing sleepy eyes with a whisper of sweet milk. This mysterious figure, Olé Luckoiè, is dressed in a shimmering silk coat that seems to change colour, and carries two umbrellas—one that fills kind dreams with beautiful histories, the other that simply ensures a deep, undisturbed slumber. As he settles on the bed, he begins to spin a new tale for each evening, inviting young listeners into worlds where ordinary objects become magical.

On Monday, the room blossoms into a towering garden of glittering trees, golden fruit and flowers sweeter than jam, while a mischievous slate‑pencil and wayward letters scramble for order in a child's schoolwork. Tuesday brings a chorus of chatty furniture, and a painted landscape that awakens its birds to flutter beyond the frame. These opening adventures set a tone of gentle wonder, encouraging imagination without losing the comforting rhythm of bedtime.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (139K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Dianna Adair, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Aug 30, 2013

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

1805–1875

Beloved around the world for stories such as The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and The Snow Queen, this Danish writer transformed fairy tales into works that speak to both children and adults. His imaginative stories remain among the most widely translated works in literature.

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