The Fir Tree

Name: The Fir Tree
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
ISBN: 9781666591477

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrator: Phil Gigante

Unabridged: 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 08/15/2017

Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories, Children's Short Stories, Fairy Tales

Synopsis

In this moralistic tale about appreciating what you have, a young fir tree is so fixated on growing up that he does not value his life in the forest. When he is chopped down and decorated for a family's Christmas decorations, he expects this to be the beginning of a great career. Sadly, this is not to be. First published in 1844 alongside The Snow Queen.

About Hans Christian Andersen

Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) originally trained as a singer and actor, but he gained fame with his fairy tales, which were not meant merely for children but for adults as well. Andersen frequently used a colloquial style that disguises the sophisticated moral teachings of his tales. Many of Andersen's fairy tales depict characters who gain happiness in life after suffering and enduring conflicts. "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Mermaid" are Andersen's most intimate works. A playwright and novelist as well as the author of children's tales, Andersen publications include the novels The Improvisatore and Only a Fiddler, as well as his personal memoirs, The Fairy Tale of My Life.

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