The Nightingale from Far-a-way China

Title

en_US The Nightingale from Far-a-way China

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Original language: und

en_US Told by Neophytos Elia; Editor: Jennie Ingham

Creator

en_US Andersen, H.C. See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Gleason, Ray

Date

2016-01-25T19:13:08Z

en_US 2003-06

en_US 1926

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:13:08Z

Date Issued

en_US 1926

Abstract

en_US Here is a little square 44 page book about 6½ on a side. In the forest near the emperor of China's palace there was an especially gifted nightingale that became famous throughout the world, but was unknown to him and his court. A poor kitchen maid was found who knew the nightingale well, and the nightingale agreed to the invitation to sing at the court. Everyone raved about his performance, and he was feted--but constrained--at court. Soon the emperor received the gift of a mechanical nightingale; it turned out, however, that the artificial nightingale could sing only one waltz. He was, however, much more colorful than the original, living bird. Soon the real nightingale left, and then was banished. One evening, a spring burst in the mechanical nightingale. Repaired, it was now allowed to sing only once a year. After some years, the emperor lay on his deathbed. The nightingale appeared and charmed away Death. Simple, pleasant two-color illustrations in blue and orange decorate the work along the way.

Identifier

en_US 4594 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/80249

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Whitman Ppublishing Co.

en_US Racine, WI

Subject

en_US PZ8.A542 Ni 1926 See all items with this value

en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole