Hans Christian Andersen

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, and present lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is...

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title...

In The Red Shoes, a peasant girl named Karen is adopted by a rich old lady and grows up vain and spoiled. She is so enamored of a new pair of red shoes that she wears them to church in spite of a warning to only wear black shoes there. She soon learns that ignoring that warning was a bad idea: a...

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but present lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is...

In "The Emperor's New Clothes", two weavers tell the emperor that they can make him a new suit of clothes that is invisible to people who are unfit for their positions or who are stupid or incompetent. Con men, the two weavers actually outfit the emperor in nothing, but will anyone be willing to...

Les Éditions Alexandre Stanké ont le plaisir de vous présenter La Petite Siréne, une nouvelle version audio du célèbre conte de Hans Christian Andersen, raconté par la talentueuse comédienne Axelle Laffont.

In this sharp and quietly humorous tale from Hans Christian Andersen, two very different cocks stand as symbols of pride, purpose, and perception.

In this touching story by Hans Christian Andersen, a poor young girl wanders barefoot through the bitter cold on New Year's Eve, desperate to sell matches but finding no customers. To keep from freezing, she huddles in an alley and begins to light the matches one by one, discovering that each...

A Classic Bedtime Story for Kids and Adults Step into a world of icy wonder, magic, and true friendship! The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen is a timeless fairy tale about brave Gerda, who embarks on a daring journey to rescue her friend Kai after he falls under the spell of the mysterious...

As evening falls over a great town, a sound is heard—clear, solemn, and wondrous. It is said to be a bell, though no one can say where it hangs, who rings it, or whether it exists at all. Drawn by its call, people set out in search of its source, but most turn back, distracted by comfort...

Step into the haunting world of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale, The Red Shoes. This story follows a young girl named Karen, who becomes enchanted by a pair of beautiful red shoes. As she succumbs to vanity and the allure of the shoes, she soon discovers the curse they carry—a...

Step into the poignant world of Hans Christian Andersen's timeless tale, The Little Match Girl. On a bitterly cold New Year's Eve, a young girl struggles to sell matches to passersby, hoping for warmth and solace. Desperately cold and alone, she lights her matches one by one, finding comfort in...

Hans Christian Andersen’s The Fir Tree is a poignant and timeless holiday tale that reflects on the themes of longing, joy, and the passage of time. The story follows a little fir tree, who dreams of growing up and experiencing the grand adventures of life beyond the forest. As it watches the...

Hace mucho tiempo, en las profundidades del mar, vivía una sirenita que quería ser humana. / Long ago, deep beneath the sea, there lived a mermaid who longed to be human. Please Note: This audiobook is in Spanish...

Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom lived a King with eleven sons and a beautiful daughter named Eliza. All was peaceful until the widowed King decided to remarry a wicked Queen with dark magical powers. Out of spite, the stepmother turns her eleven stepsons into swans and banishes Eliza from...

Thumbelina is a classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb snatched from her family by an ugly toad who wants to marry her. Thumbelina escapes, befriending various creatures of the forest, until one day, she meets the king of the flower angels, with whom...

En este cuento clásico, un patito es rechazado porque es diferente. Se embarca en un viaje para descubrir su verdadera belleza. / In this classic story, a duckling is rejected because he is different. He embarks on a journey and discovers his true beauty. Please note: This audiobook is in...

The Princess and the Pea is a classic children's fairy tale, coming to life with the fantastic narration of James Andrews...

“The Ugly Duckling” is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It tells the story of a mother duck whose eggs are hatching. The last of her baby birds to hatch is a larger bird than the other ducklings, and the other birds and animals around on the farm consider it to be “ugly.” The...

“Music is the voice of the soul.” In The Nightingale, Hans Christian Andersen weaves a timeless fable of authenticity, beauty, and redemption. Set in an enchanted vision of imperial China, the story follows a humble nightingale whose song captivates the hearts of all who hear it—even the...