About “Fyrtøiet”
"The Tinderbox" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a soldier who finds a magic tinderbox. This tinderbox allows him to summon three powerful dogs that obey his commands. The soldier uses one of the dogs to bring a sleeping princess to his room. As a result, he is sentenced to death, but he uses the dogs to rescue himself. The story highlights the soldier's cleverness and the magical elements of the tinderbox. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1835
- Latest edition
- 1835 · ISBN 9780143039525
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