Hans Christian Andersen Collection 🌜 Bedtime Fairy Tales

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✨ Step into the enchanted world of Hans Christian Andersen ✨ This collection brings together some of Andersen’s most beloved fairy tales — The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Emperor's New Suit, and more — interwoven with gentle passages from What the Moon Saw. Each story is presented in full, with the original text on-screen, paired with hand-crafted illustrations in a timeless storybook style. Perfect for cozy evenings, study sessions, or drifting off to sleep, this anthology mixes whimsy, satire, melancholy, and wonder — the moods that make Andersen’s writing unforgettable. Whether you’re here for nostalgia, bedtime relaxation, or literary exploration, you’ll find something magical within these tales. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Opening 0:26 What the Moon Saw - First Evening 2:13 The Emperor’s New Suit 10:24 What the Moon Saw - Second Evening 11:50 Thumbelina 35:02 What the Moon Saw - Thirteenth Evening 37:03 Ole Lukøje (The Sandman) 59:18 What the Moon Saw - Twenty-Sixth Evening 1:02:29 The Ugly Duckling 1:22:41 What the Moon Saw - Twenty-Seventh Evening 1:24:04 The Nightingale 1:43:50 The Fir Tree 2:01:44 What the Moon Saw - Thirty-First Evening 2:03:13 The Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was a Danish writer who gave the world some of its most enduring fairy tales. Though he came from humble beginnings, his stories traveled everywhere — from small storybooks to stage plays, ballets, and even Disney films. What makes him stand out is the mix of tenderness and cruelty, humor and sorrow, whimsy and wisdom that runs through his tales. They were written for children, but they never talk down to them — and maybe that’s why adults still find them so haunting today. 📖 Read his full collection for yourself here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27200 🔔 If you enjoy this anthology, consider subscribing for more fairy tales, folklore, and classic literature collections — each lovingly curated and illustrated for a modern audience. ✨ Thank you for watching, and may Andersen’s stories bring a little wonder to your night. 🌙📖 Ocean Sounds Ambience Credit: Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) 3 hours of relaxing sea sounds for sleep and relaxation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_ADEjUeVVw&ab_channel=SoundsofNature