The Little Match Girl
literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
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"The Little Match Girl" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a poor girl who sells matches on a cold winter night. The story is considered significant because it portrays the harsh realities of poverty and childhood suffering while exemplifying Andersen's distinctive style of blending melancholy themes with fantastical elements.
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Book · Open Library
- Author
- Seung-Min Oh
- First published
- 2001
- Editions
- 8
- Subjects
- Science, Children's fiction, Fairy tales, Picture books
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- Bertall ill La Petite Fille et les allumettes.png
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- Commons category
- The Little Match Girl
- title
- Den lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne
- publication date
- 1845-00-00
- catalog code
- 486
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"The Little Match Girl" (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning "The little girl with the matchsticks") is a literary fairy tale 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 animated, live-action, and VR films as well as television musicals and opera.
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