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    The Ugly Duckling
    The Ugly Duckling
    The Ugly Duckling
    Audiobook14 minutes

    The Ugly Duckling

    Written by Hans Christian Andersen

    Narrated by Grace Gordon

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    About this audiobook

    The tale of the little swan, growing up in the yard with geese and suffers much cruelty, before being joined by a swan family.

    The famous and much-loved Danish author Hans Christian Andersen celebrated his 200 anniversary the year 2005.
    On this occasion we have published five of his best tales retold for children aged 3-9 years: Tinderbox, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling.

    Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Ugly Duckling in 1844.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJentas
    Release dateOct 21, 2021
    ISBN9788742831052
    The Ugly Duckling
    Author

    Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories are The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Little Match Girl, The Ugly Duckling and The Red Shoes. During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed for having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into over 150 languages and continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world and inspired many other works.

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