Hans Christian Andersen wrote fairy tales that refuse to comfort. His mermaids don't get happy endings, his emperors parade naked through the streets, and his steadfast tin soldiers melt in fires. These aren't sanitized bedtime stories but dark explorations of longing, transformation, and the price of being different. Andersen knew that real magic always costs something. This collection of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales includes beloved stories like "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Emperor's New Clothes"—darker, more complex versions than their adaptations suggest.
 
 
 
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