The Fir Tree

Name: The Fir Tree
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
ISBN: 9780375419294

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrator: Jane Alexander

Abridged: 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Random House Audio

Published: 12/27/2000

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

"Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir Tree. The place he had was a very good one: the sun shone on him: as to fresh air, there was enough of that, and round him grew many large-sized comrades, pines as well as firs. But the little Fir wanted so very much to be a grown-up tree..."

So begins Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale of a little fir tree yearning for Christmas and adulthood, a fairly tale staple of the holiday season.

About The Author

Hans Christian Andersen was a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, though to this day he is best remembered for his beloved fairy tales.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Trish on December 23, 2020

I like to read lots of Christmas-y things during the Advent so I perused the internet to find „new“ things and discovered this special edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale. The tale itself, which I had known already but still enjoyed greatly this time around, centers around the titular tree who......more

Goodreads review by Ines on December 18, 2019

Sorry, but this story is terrible😐, poor tree!......more

Goodreads review by Jana on December 18, 2011

What a great reminder to appreciate and enjoy each stage of life! This is a short story & a must read!......more

Goodreads review by M.M. Strawberry on April 22, 2024

(Included in the Pink Fairy Book) Some of Hans Christian Andersen's stories simply have not aged well or are overly preachy, but I am pleased to recommend this story. It IS a bit aged, but the story and lesson in here are good, and bear thinking about, and even discussion. It's basically a story told......more

Goodreads review by John on December 05, 2021

This is the tale of a little fir tree that longed to grow and see the world and couldn’t appreciate the wind and the sun and the rain and snow in the forest, until one day near Christmas it was cut down and taken into town …......more

Quotes

"Elegant"
-- Vogue.com

"These two volumes – reprints of Andersen’s classic fairy tales – are published in new hardcover editions featuring illustrations by Finnish illustrator Annukka. Annukka has designed for Marimekko previously, and incorporates Finnish mythological symbols into her distinctive screenprint illustrations."
-- Publishers Weekly