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Christian Andersen Episodes

Hans Christian Andersen is most famously known for his fairy tales and was very popular in China and Japan.
July 21, 2024

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES and THE SWINEHERD HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

Two classic morality tales which have been shared for way over a hundred years from Hans Christian Anderson.  The Emperor's New Clothes:  The ruler of a kingdom is duped by a pair of conmen pretending to be weavers who convince the emperor...

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Dec. 20, 2023

THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

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Oct. 19, 2020

THE THORNY ROAD OF HONOR and THE ELDER TREE MOTHER by HANS CHRISTAN A…

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Hans Christian Anderson

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Jan. 9, 2020

THE LITTLE MERMAID (PT 2) by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Hans Christian Anderson

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Jan. 6, 2020

THE LITTLE MERMAID by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON (PT 1)

1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Hans Christian Anderson

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Oct. 1, 2018

THE LITTLE MERMAID by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

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Dec. 11, 2017

THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER by HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

In "the Steadfast Tin Soldier" from Hans Christian Anderson whcih has been adapted into ballet and theater, a boy receives a set of 25 tin soldiers, all cast from an old tin spoon, and lines them up on a tabletop. One soldier stands on a single leg,...

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