The Tinder Box, a fairytale for kids
By Hans Christian Andersen
Read by Katie Haigh
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ISBN: 9782821112452
The Tinderbox is a literary fairy tale by The Tinderbox is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. A poor soldier returning home from war meets a witch who asks him to climb into a hollow tree to retrieve a magic tinderbox. In the tree, he finds three chambers filled with precious coins guarded by three monstrous dogs, “one with eyes the size of teacups”, who guards a vault filled with pennies, one with “eyes the size of water wheels”, who guards a vault filled with silver, and one with eyes “the size of Round Tower”, who guards a vault filled with gold; when the witch asks for the tinderbox, he kills her and keeps it for himself, thus acquiring the power of summoning the dogs. Their power and his cunning will end up saving his life. This story is one of Andersen’s first tales; it has the wit and energy of a traditional folk tale like “Aladdin” or “Jack and the Beanstalk”, in which the young hero overcomes adversity to end up as a successful adult. This tale is read by Katie Haigh, for the delight of children and parents alike.. A poor soldier returning home from war meets a witch who asks him to climb into a hollow tree to retrieve a magic tinderbox. In the tree, he finds three chambers filled with precious coins guarded by three monstrous dogs, “one with eyes the size of teacups”, who guards a vault filled with pennies, one with “eyes the size of water wheels”, who guards a vault filled with silver, and one with eyes “the size of Round Tower”, who guards a vault filled with gold; when the witch asks for the tinderbox, he kills her and keeps it for himself, thus acquiring the power of summoning the dogs. Their power and his cunning will end up saving his life. This story is one of Andersen’s first tales; it has the wit and energy of a traditional folk tale like “Aladdin” or “Jack and the Beanstalk”, in which the young hero overcomes adversity to end up as a successful adult. This tale is read by Katie Haigh, for the delight of children and parents alike.
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Summary
Summary
The Tinderbox is a literary fairy tale by The Tinderbox is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. A poor soldier returning home from war meets a witch who asks him to climb into a hollow tree to retrieve a magic tinderbox. In the tree, he finds three chambers filled with precious coins guarded by three monstrous dogs, “one with eyes the size of teacups”, who guards a vault filled with pennies, one with “eyes the size of water wheels”, who guards a vault filled with silver, and one with eyes “the size of Round Tower”, who guards a vault filled with gold; when the witch asks for the tinderbox, he kills her and keeps it for himself, thus acquiring the power of summoning the dogs. Their power and his cunning will end up saving his life. This story is one of Andersen’s first tales; it has the wit and energy of a traditional folk tale like “Aladdin” or “Jack and the Beanstalk”, in which the young hero overcomes adversity to end up as a successful adult. This tale is read by Katie Haigh, for the delight of children and parents alike.. A poor soldier returning home from war meets a witch who asks him to climb into a hollow tree to retrieve a magic tinderbox. In the tree, he finds three chambers filled with precious coins guarded by three monstrous dogs, “one with eyes the size of teacups”, who guards a vault filled with pennies, one with “eyes the size of water wheels”, who guards a vault filled with silver, and one with eyes “the size of Round Tower”, who guards a vault filled with gold; when the witch asks for the tinderbox, he kills her and keeps it for himself, thus acquiring the power of summoning the dogs. Their power and his cunning will end up saving his life. This story is one of Andersen’s first tales; it has the wit and energy of a traditional folk tale like “Aladdin” or “Jack and the Beanstalk”, in which the young hero overcomes adversity to end up as a successful adult. This tale is read by Katie Haigh, for the delight of children and parents alike.
Author
Author Bio: Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Fantasy |
| Runtime: | 0.29 |
| Audience: | Children (4–7) |
| Language: | English |
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