Hans Christian Andersen

A tragic tale of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul.

A story about a bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from the others around him until, much to his delight, he matures into a beautiful swan.

One of Andersen's longest and most highly acclaimed stories, centered on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kay.

A vain emperor is swindled by two weavers who claim to make the finest clothes invisible to anyone who is foolish or unfit for their position.

A prince searching for a real princess discovers one during a storm when she proves her sensitivity by feeling a pea beneath twenty mattresses.

A tiny girl born from a tulip embarks on a perilous journey, carried off by a toad, a beetle, and a mouse, before finding love with a fairy prince her own size.

A one-legged tin soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina and endures a series of trials that test his unwavering devotion.

A Chinese emperor loves the song of a plain grey nightingale until a bejeweled mechanical bird replaces it, only to break down when he needs beautiful music the most.

A girl named Karen becomes obsessed with a pair of red shoes that force her to dance without rest, leading her to seek redemption the only way she can.

A soldier returning from war meets a witch who sends him into a hollow tree to retrieve a magical tinderbox that summons three powerful dogs.