The Bell

In the narrow streets of the big town, toward evening when the sun was setting and the clouds shone like gold on the chimney tops, people would hear a strange sound like that of a church bell.

Holger Danske

In Denmark, there is an old castle named Kronborg.

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep

Have you ever seen a very old chest, black with age and covered with outlandish carved ornaments and curling leaves?

The Jumpers

Once upon a time, a flea, a grasshopper, and a jumping goose wanted to see which one could jump the highest, so they invited the whole world, and even a few others, to come to a festival to watch the test.

The Red Shoes

There was once a little girl, very nice and very pretty, but so poor that she had to go barefooted all summer.

The Elf Mound

Several lizards darted briskly in and out of the cracks of a hollow tree.

The Elder-Tree Mother

Once there was a little boy who went out and got his feet wet and caught cold.

The Snow Queen - A Tale in Seven Stories - Seventh Story ...

...What Happened in the Snow Queen's Palace and What Came Of It.

The Snow Queen - A Tale in Seven Stories - Sixth Story ...

...The Lapp Woman and the Finn Woman

The Snow Queen - A Tale in Seven Stories - Fifth Story ...

...The Little Robber Girl