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Description edit
Original title: Keiserens nye Klaeder
The story of the vain ruler has a more obvious moral than many of Andersen's tales. When two swindlers come to court, the emperor is taken in by their promise to tailor for him the finest suit of clothes from the most beautiful cloth. It is a cloth,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- The Emperor: He is the man who just loves new clothes and is always searching for special clothes.
First Sentence edit
Once upon a time there was a vain emperor who loved beautiful clothes more than anything else.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 169 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Fifty Fables for Children, and followed by The Little Mermaid.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Sandpiper
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1837
ISBN: 9780618344208
Page Count: 48
Publisher: Sandpiper
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1837
ISBN: 9780618344208
Page Count: 48
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Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( B ) › Burton, Virginia Lee
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › European
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths › Stories
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( A ) › Andersen, Hans Christian
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8
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