1900-1905

“The Rose Elf.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 44-51.

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:14:45 +0000

“The Rose Elf.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 44-51. Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 09/26/2023 - 12:14

Tale Summary

There once lived a tiny elf, so small that human eyes could not see him, in the middle of a garden in the petals of a rose bush. One night, the sprite was out exploring too late, and by the time he arrived home the rose petals had closed. He flew across the garden, intending to find refuge in a honeysuckle bush, but on the way found a young couple. He learns that the man had to leave her because of her wicked brother, and saw the woman pass him a beautiful rose which opened under her kisses. The little elf dove in and hid among the petals while the man walked away in sorrow. During this walk, the girl's evil brother appeared and stabbed the man in the back and cut off his head. He buried him on the spot. The little elf landed on a linden tree leaf, which floated down to be atop the evil man's head, and rode upon him back to a palace where him and his sister lived.The elf went into her room, and whispered in her ear what had happened to her love, and as proof, laid the leaf on her sheets. She was devastated when she awoke, and when darkness again fell, she stole away from the house and found his body. She took with her his head and a little spray of a jasmine tree that was flowering nearby. She planted them both in a pot, and as time went on, the jasmine grew and bloomed. One night, after the girl had been growing paler and paler with grief, the elf crept into her ear and whispered to her about that night in the arbor, giving her sweet dreams. She passed away in her sleep and her wicked brother took the beautiful plant for himself. The little elf went with it and found that there were little sprites living in each of the flowers. He told them about what the man had done, although they already knew. He then flew to the bees outside and told them the same tale, and the queen decided that they would kill him for his crimes. That night, every flower opened and out came the tiny sprites with poison spears. Some sat by his ear and gave him terrible dreams, and others flew over his mouth and pierced his tongue with poison darts. When morning came and the bees swarmed in, the man was already dead. People stood around his body and proclaimed that the sweet smell of the jasmine must have killed him. The bees swarmed around the flower pot, and stung the hand of a man who had picked it up. The pot fell and broke, and all saw the white skull inside, and knew the man must have been a murderer.

Fairy Tale Title

The Rose Elf

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Hans Christian Anderson

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 44-51

Full Citation of Tale

“The Rose Elf.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 44-51.

Original Source of the Tale

Very similar to the tale "Isabella and the Pot of Basil" by Boccaccio, found in The Decameron (1353)

Tale Notes

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Book Title

Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen

Book Author/Editor(s)

Hans Christian Andersen

Illustrator(s)

Publisher

Dent, Dutton

Date Published

1904

Decade Published

1900-1909

Publisher City

London, New York

Publisher Country

United Kingdom, United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Real Princess.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 84-86.

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:58:00 +0000

“The Real Princess.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 84-86. Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 09/26/2023 - 11:58

Hans Christian Anderson

Tale Summary

There was once a prince who wanted a princess, and only a real princess would please him. He traveled the world to find one, but was unable to, and came back home discouraged. One evening there was a terrible storm, and a knocking was heard at the gate, which the king himself answered. He met a princess there, who claimed that she was a real princess. The queen wanted to test this, so she laid a pea on the bedstead that the princess would use, piled 20 mattresses on top, and then 20 other beds on top of that. The next morning the princess said that she had slept horribly and felt that she had slept on something hard. They saw at once that she was a real princess because of her delicate skin, and so the prince took her for a wife.

Fairy Tale Title

The Real Princess

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Hans Christian Anderson

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Common Tale Type

The Princess and the Pea

Tale Classification

ATU 704

Page Range of Tale

pp. 84-86

Full Citation of Tale

“The Real Princess.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 84-86.

Original Source of the Tale

Hans Christian Anderson

Tale Notes

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Book Title

Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen

Book Author/Editor(s)

Hans Christian Andersen

Illustrator(s)

Publisher

Dent, Dutton

Date Published

1904

Decade Published

1900-1909

Publisher City

London, New York

Publisher Country

United Kingdom, United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Hans Clodhopper.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 31-35.

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:49:23 +0000

“Hans Clodhopper.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 31-35. Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 09/17/2023 - 14:49

Hans Christian Anderson

Tale Summary

There were once two clever brothers who made up their minds to propose to the king’s daughter, as she had made it known that she would take whichever man for a husband who had the most to say for himself. One of them knew the Latin Dictionary by heart and the town newspapers for three years (either forwards or backwards), and the other was competent to talk about affairs of state, as he was acquainted with all the statutes of the Corporations, and could also embroider a harness. Just as the two left for the castle, their younger brother, named Hans Clodhopper, ran up and resolved to join them. He rode on a billy goat, as their father would not allow him a horse, and soon excitedly cried out about a dead crow he had found in the road. The brothers laughed at him and they all traveled on, and somewhere further down the path Hans found an old wooden shoe with the upper part broken off. His brothers once more laughed at him for this, and did so again later on when he stuffed his pockets with some sand he had come across. Inside the town gates, all the suitors received tickets, and so the brothers waited their turn. The one who knew the Lexicon forgot it entirely as he stood with all of the other men, and when he was led into the room with the princess it was exceedingly hot. He asked her about this, and she said that the heat was because her father was roasting cockerels. Not expecting this kind of conversation, he could not think of a word to say, and was sent away. The second brother entered and inquired about the heat, and the same thing happened to him. When Hans Clodhopper came in and the princess told him that they were roasting cockerels, he took it as an opportunity to roast his crow. He even supplied his own cooking-pot, which was the shoe that he had found on the ground. When she inquired about basting, he produced the sand from his pockets, and she remarked that he had an answer for everything and so he would be her husband. Testing him one last time, she said that the alderman sitting by the window would publish every word of their conversation for the next day’s paper, and Hans threw the sand into his face. The King’s daughter commended him and the two were married.

Fairy Tale Title

Hans Clodhopper

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Hans Christian Anderson

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 31-35

Full Citation of Tale

“Hans Clodhopper.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 31-35.

Original Source of the Tale

Hans Christian Anderson

Tale Notes

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Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen

Book Author/Editor(s)

Hans Christian Andersen

Illustrator(s)

Publisher

Dent, Dutton

Date Published

1904

Decade Published

1900-1909

Publisher City

London, New York

Publisher Country

United Kingdom, United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Little Match Girl.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 178-181.

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 05:15:30 +0000

“The Little Match Girl.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 178-181. Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 09/16/2023 - 23:15

Hans Christian Anderson

Tale Summary

One New Year’s Eve, a poor little girl wandered barefoot through the streets in the bitter cold. She was carrying a box of matches to sell, but no one bought any all day, and she dared not go home empty-handed because her father would beat her. She crouched down and lit a match because her hands were almost frozen, and when it lit, she fancied that she was sitting in front of a big stove. The match burnt out just when she imagined that she was stretching her feet out to be warmed. She struck up a new one, and felt that she could see a roast goose on a set table, which waddled across the floor to her until the match went out. She lit another, and found herself under a Christmas tree. When the match burned out she looked at the sky and saw a shooting star, and remembered that her grandmother had told her that when a star falls, a soul is going up to god. The old woman appeared to her with the next match she struck. The girl didn’t want her to disappear and hastily struck a whole bundle of matches to keep her from fading like the oven, the goose, and the christmas tree. She was taken into her grandmother’s arms and together they soared in a halo of light and joy far above the earth to be with god. Her little body was found the next morning, New Year’s Day, frozen to death with a fistful of burnt out matches in her hand. People said she must have tried to warm herself, but no one knew the wonderful visions she had.

Fairy Tale Title

The Little Match Girl

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Hans Christian Anderson

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 178-181

Full Citation of Tale

“The Little Match Girl.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen, London: Dent, New York: Dutton, 1904, pp. 178-181.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

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Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen

Book Author/Editor(s)

Hans Christian Andersen

Illustrator(s)

Publisher

Dent, Dutton

Date Published

1904

Decade Published

1900-1909

Publisher City

London, New York

Publisher Country

United Kingdom, United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

Traditional

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