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The Emperor's New Clothes and Other Fairy Tales

By: Hans Christian Andersen, David Tennant
Narrated by: Anne-Marie Duff, Penelope Wilton, Sir Derek Jacobi
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Four classic fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, read by Sir Derek Jacobi, Anne-Marie Duff, David Tennant, and Penelope Wilton.

Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen’s best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain’s most well-known actors.

The Emperor’s New Clothes read by Sir Derek Jacobi: An emperor is promised a special suit of clothes by a pair of tailors.

The Little Mermaid read by Anne-Marie Duff: A beautiful mermaid falls in love with a prince.

The Fir Tree read by David Tennant: A little fir tree is desperate to grow up and be like the other trees in the forest.

The Wild Swans read by Penelope Wilton: A princess must rescue her brothers from a spell cast by a wicked queen.

Public Domain (P)2011 Audible Ltd. Collections & Anthologies Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Funny
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Beautifully read but beware of original endings if allowing young children to listen. No Disney romance here

Traditional stories shortened but not altered

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i found them relaxing and entertaining and i can honestly say that i thoroughly Enjoyed these stories

relaxing and entertaining

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I loved this story especially the one about Ilisa and her 11 brothers it’s brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Incredible

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Brilliant narration and characterisation. really enjoyable. loved every minute of all the stories. recommended.

Hans Christian Anderson fairytales are alive.

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I loved all the stories. Each naration was clear and enjoyable. Music was also splendit.

very good!!!

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Proper fairytales read by proper actors... Derek Jacobi reading the the Emperor's New Clothes? What a treat! I only wish they'd included some more!

Beautifully read, proper fairytales

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Very well performed classic moral fairy tales for children.

Pride comes before a fall and vanity is not a great quality.

Be carefull what you wish for.

Live in the moment and appreciate what you have.

Nice hardworking people defeat evil to win the day and find happiness.

Had a nice time being a kid again.

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I love these stories and thought I could download them to a cd to play in the car when I have my grandchildren. But I can't, also seem unable to return them. The whole process has been frustrating, annoying and I will not be using audible books again.

disappointed

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Keep on getting a 'Playback failed. Please try again" error message. So could not listen to these stories which is a real shame. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling Audible, but problem persisted. Sent a report through, do let's see...

Disappointing...

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