"The Little Match Girl" (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning Β«The little girl with the matchsticksΒ») is a short story by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child's dreams and hope, was first published in 1845. It has been adapted to various media, including an animated short film, a television musical, and an animated virtual reality story called Β«AllumetteΒ».
On a cold New Year's Eve, a poor, young girl tries to sell matches in the street. She is already shivering from cold and early hypothermia, and she is walking barefoot having lost her too large slippers. Still, she is too afraid to go home, because her father will beat her for not selling any matches, and also as the many cracks in their shack can't keep out the cold wind. The girl takes shelter in a nook or alley and sits downβ¦
- Age restriction:
- 0+
- ISBN:
- 9783991163930
- Narrator:
Carol Phillips
- Publisher:
Bookstream Audiobooks
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