Andersen, Hans Christian

Part The First

Which treats of the mirror and its fragments

Listen! We are beginning our story! When we arrive at the end of it we shall, it is to be hoped, know more than we do now. There was …

Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes that he spent all his money in dress. He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go …