The nightingale: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The nightingale is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian) (1805–1875). The listed translation credits are Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William) (1832–1894).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The nightingale" by H. C. Andersen is a literary fairy tale set in imperial China. It tells the story of an emperor who discovers a nightingale living in his palace gardens, whose beautiful song moves him to tears. When a jeweled mechanical bird arrives as a gift, the real nightingale is forgotten and banished. Years later, when the emperor falls deathly ill, only one song can save him from Death's grasp.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The nightingale
- Author credits: Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian) (1805–1875)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William) (1832–1894)
Catalogue subjects
- China -- Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction
- Fairy tales
- Nightingale -- Juvenile fiction
- Songbirds -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
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