In times past there lived a king and queen, who said to each other every day of their lives, "Would that we had a child!" and yet they had none.…
A long time ago there lived a king who was famed for his wisdom through all the land. Nothing was hidden from him, and it seemed as if news of…
In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen…
Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower and as clear as crystal, it is very, very deep; so deep, indeed, that no…
In the morning the storm had ceased, but of the ship not a single fragment could be seen. The sun came up red and shining out of the water, and…
FOURTH STORY: THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS Gerda was obliged to rest again, and just opposite the place where she sat she saw a great crow come hopping toward her across…
Once upon a time there was a princess who was the prettiest creature in the world. And because she was so beautiful, and because her hair was like the finest…
In old times when wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen…