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The H C Andersen Library

The H C Andersen Library

By: Hans Christian Andersen
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Step softly into the library, dear listener, where swans remember their sorrows, tin soldiers keep brave hearts, and mermaids dream beneath the moonlit sea. In The H C Andersen Library, the beloved tales of Hans Christian Andersen are read in full, just as a candle is lit against the evening: to bring wonder, tenderness, and a little golden sadness into the room.Public domain
Episodes
  • H C Andersen Fairytales Volume II Tale 29 - The Top and Ball

    H C Andersen Fairytales Volume II Tale 29 - The Top and Ball
    Jun 30 2026
    In which a lively top and a delicate ball, bound by their shared existence in a box of toys, engage in a whimsical conversation about companionship and dreams, each harbouring their own aspirations and memories. Their fortunes diverge in the bustling world beyond, where time and circumstance alter their fates, revealing the fleeting nature of affection and the quiet resignation that follows.
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    5 mins
  • H C Andersen Fairytales Volume II Tale 28 - The Ugly Duckling

    H C Andersen Fairytales Volume II Tale 28 - The Ugly Duckling
    Jun 29 2026
    In which a lonely duckling, different in appearance from his siblings, endures hardship and rejection from creatures both familiar and strange in the wide world surrounding a rustic farmstead. Through seasons of trial and desolation, he discovers the stirring promise of transformation amid the blossoming beauty of spring.
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    26 mins
  • H C Andersen Fairytales Volume II Tale 27 - The Nightingale

    H C Andersen Fairytales Volume II Tale 27 - The Nightingale
    Jun 28 2026
    In which an emperor learns of a humble nightingale famed for its enchanting song that moves all who hear it, prompting a search for the elusive bird to grace his court. The arrival of an elaborate mechanical nightingale challenges the genuine article, yet it is the true nightingale’s natural melody that ultimately brings comfort and hope in times of distress.
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    22 mins
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