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The nightingale

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    H. C. Andersen's The nightingale is a mythic fiction and folklore and fairy tales novel. Key subjects include fairy tales.

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    About The nightingale

    "The nightingale" by H. C. Andersen is a literary fairy tale set in imperial China. It tells the story of an emperor who discovers a nightingale living in his palace gardens, whose beautiful song moves him to tears. When a jeweled mechanical bird arrives as a gift, the real nightingale is forgotten and banished. Years later, when the emperor falls deathly ill, only one song can save him from Death's grasp.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    Subjects

    • Fairy tales
    • Nightingale, Juvenile fiction
    • Songbirds, Juvenile fiction
    • China, Kings and rulers, Juvenile fiction

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    Who wrote The nightingale?

    The nightingale was written by H. C. Andersen.

    What genre is The nightingale?

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

    Is The nightingale free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to The nightingale?

    Readers who like it often enjoy The Wind in the Willows, Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales and Flower Fables.

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