Phoenix Phoenix: 1848 books

Once upon a time there lived a respectable young tailor called Labakan, who worked for a clever master in Alexandria. No one could call Labakan either stupid or lazy, for he could work extremely well and quickly when he chose; but there was something not altogether right about him...

When the King heard of the peasant's words he fell into a passion, and commanded the Jew to go and bring the offender to him. The Jew ran to the peasant, "You are to go at once to the lord King in the very clothes you have on." "I know what's right better than that," answered...

A poor peasant-boy one day heard the priest say in church that whosoever desired to enter into the kingdom of heaven must always go straight onward...

A woman had three daughters: The eldest had one eye in the middle of her forehead, the second had two eyes like ordinary people, the third had three eyes; two on the sides of her head and a third in the middle of her forehead....

Once upon a time there lived a man who had nearly as many children as there were sparrows in the garden. He had to work very hard all day to get them enough to eat, and was often tired and cross, and abused everything and everybody, so that people called him 'Father Grumbler.'

Once upon a time there lived a king and queen who longed to have a son. As none came, one day they made a vow at the shrine of St. James that if their prayers were granted the boy should set out on a pilgrimage as soon as he had passed his eighteenth birthday. And fancy their delight when one evening the king returned home from hunting and saw a baby lying in the cradle...

Once upon a time there lived a poor man who had more children than bread to feed them with. However, they were strong and willing, and soon learned to make themselves of use to their father and mother, and when they were old enough they went out to service, and everyone was very glad to get them...

Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister threatened by a cannibalistic witch living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery....

A rich farmer was one day standing in his yard inspecting his fields and gardens. The corn was growing up vigorously and the fruit-trees were heavily laden with fruit...

The fishes had for a long time been discontented...

A poor old father sent his sons out to learn trades. Each one met a man and was persuaded to learn the trade of the man whom he had met. In this manner, the oldest son became a thief, the second an astronomer, the third ahuntsman, the fourth a tailor. When they returned, their father put them to the test...

Grand Claus est une brute épaisse qui possède quatre chevaux, petit Claus un brave garçon qui n'a qu'un cheval. Mais lorsqu'il laboure, petit Claus ne peut s'empêcher de crier : Hue ! mes quatre chevaux, ce qui indispose Grand Claus. À la troisième...

Hans Christian Andersen est une personnalité à part dans l’histoire littéraire du conte. Il s’est dissocié de la tradition populaire, de la morale merveilleuse de Perrault ou des histoires vénéneuses des Frères Grimm en intégrant, d’un...

Un conte d'Andersen où l'on apprend comment séduire la plus belle des princesses même si l'on est un garçon un peu bizarre et pas forcément le plus distingué du royaume !