The Nightingale
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Summary
The fairy tale «The Nightingale» by Hans Christian Andersen tells the story of a Chinese emperor who learns about the existence of a remarkable nightingale with a beautiful song. The emperor orders the bird to be found and brought to the palace. The nightingale agrees to sing for the emperor and his courtiers, but is soon replaced by an artificial nightingale adorned with jewels. The artificial nightingale breaks down, and the emperor falls ill. The real nightingale returns and heals the emperor with its song. At the end of the tale, the nightingale promises to come and sing for the emperor, but only when it wishes to do so.
Date of publication: 28 June 2024
———The Nightingale
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Genre: Children's literature