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Fae & Fairy FictionFairy Tales & Folklore

Die schönsten Märchen

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  • 1880 first published
  • 32 pages
  • 53 editions
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Die schönsten Märchen is an 1880 fae fiction and folklore and fairy tales short story by Hans Christian Andersen and Jin-kyeong Lee. The story is set in Denmark, in the 19th century. Characters include H. C. Andersen (1805-1875). It deals with fairy tales, Nightingale, nightingales and cuentos de hadas.

22 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 53 editions across 4 languages.

At about 32 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes.

About Die schönsten Märchen

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.
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Opening line

“In China, you know, the emperor is Chinese, and all his people are Chinese, too.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • H. C. Andersen (1805-1875)

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Nightingale
  • Nightingales
  • Children's stories, Danish
  • Cuentos de hadas
  • Ficción juvenil
  • Ruiseñores
  • Danish literature
  • Children's literature, Danish
  • Literature and fiction, juvenile
  • Nightingale in fiction
  • Nightingales in fiction
  • Monasticism and religious orders for women
  • Vocation, In religious orders, congregations, etc.
  • Children's fiction
  • Birds

Quick answers

Who wrote Die schönsten Märchen?

Die schönsten Märchen was written by Hans Christian Andersen and Jin-kyeong Lee and first published in 1880.

What genre is Die schönsten Märchen?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is Die schönsten Märchen?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Die schönsten Märchen?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Nursery Alice, The Cricket on the Hearth and The Light Princess.

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