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The Wild Swans
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga Egmont"Far from here, in the land the swallows flee to in winter, lived a king who had eleven sons and one daughter, Elisa." So begins the story of Elisa and her brothers. At the beginn...
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The Shirt Collar
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontThis is the story of a false shirt collar, who, when he was of marriageable age, met a shy garter in the washing. So, he set out on a quest to seduce her, which was not without its...
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Twelve by the Mail
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontThe bells has just sounded the twelve strikes of midnight announcing the start of a new year, when a mail coach stopped at the entrance to the town. On board, were twelve party-goe...
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The World's Fairest Rose
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontThere was once a queen who possessed a magnificent garden, filled with many varied flowers. One day, she fell ill and her doctors had little hope of a recovery. Only one of them sa...
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The Snail and the Rosebush
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontIn the middle of a garden, beyond which stretched endless meadows, was a rose bush. Under the rose bush lived a snail who enjoyed talking to the rose bush. They asked themselves wh...
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The Wicked Prince
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontOnce upon a time there was a prince without pity: he wanted to be the strongest and sent armies of soldiers to destroy villages and stop other kings, he even got it into his head t...
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The Story of a Mother
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontA child is gravely ill and his mother has already spent three nights at his bedside. Then, a strange man knocks on the door and she bids him enter to shelter from the cold. But, it...
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The Silver Shilling
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontOnce upon a time there was an honest piece of silver who passed from hand to hand and happily discovered his country. One day, his current owner travelled abroad, taking the piece...
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The Travelling Companion
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontWhen his father died, young Johannes did not know what to do. He was now all alone in the world and he was inconsolable. With his inheritance, he decided to explore the world and h...
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What the Old Man Does is Always Right
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontA peasant and his wife owned a horse that grazed in a ditch close to their house. But they thought that it would be better for them to sell it or exchange it for something more use...
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The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontOnce upon a time, a china shepherdess and a chimney sweep who were placed close to each other decided to marry. However, another doll, who said he was the shepherdess’s grandfather...
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The Snow Man
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontThe snowman had just been born under the eyes and joyful laughter of children. How he loved the cold! His only problem was the shiny ball in the sky that keep looking at him, witho...
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The Naughty Boy
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontOne stormy evening, a kind old poet was resting quietly at home when he heard a knock at his door. When he opened it, he found a handsome young boy, soaking wet, and the good poet...
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The Old House
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontThere was once an old house that was so dilapidated that it made the other houses in the street ashamed. But, the little boy who lived opposite liked it a lot and loved looking at...
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The Goblin and the Grocer
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontA goblin lived with a grocer whom he liked a lot because, at Christmas, the grocer never forgot to give him his porridge with a big knob of butter. Under the eaves of the grocer’s...
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The Old Church Bell
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontIn a little house in Marbach, on the banks of the Necker river, lived a poor family. The day that their son was born, the church’s bell was rung to celebrate the newborn’s arrival....
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The Red Shoes
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontThere was once a poor little girl called Karen. In summer, she walked barefoot and in winter, she wore clogs that hurt her feet. She had no choice, it was all she had. Dame Shoemak...
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The Old Oak Tree's Last Dream
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontOn the top of a cliff overlooking the sea was an oak tree that was 365 years old. It was an unimaginable age for the mayflies, tiny creatures who lived only one day. The oak only s...
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The Little Green Ones
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontA short time ago, the rose bush next to the window was still magnificent, but since the invasion of an army of greenies, it is rather worse for wear. We men, we are not very fond o...
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The Shadow
Andersen, Hans ChristianSaga EgmontA scholar from a cold country lived in a hot country, but he found it difficult to adapt to the climate. In the daytime, his shadow became tiny: it really was too hot for him. So,...