Project Gutenberg 2023-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 181 Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian) 1805 1875 Andersen, Hans Christian Newill, Mary J. 1860 1947 Newill, Mary Jane Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William) 1832 1894 Dulcken, Henry William Dulcken, Henry W. (Henry William) Nattergalen. English The nightingale $aUnited States :$bR. H. Russel, $c1898. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightingale_(fairy_tale) Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Nightingale" by Hans Christian Andersen is a fairy tale written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the enchanting song of a Nightingale in the Emperor's garden in China, highlighting themes of authenticity versus artificiality and the value of true beauty. Andersen's tale serves as both a children's story and a parable for adults, encouraging readers to appreciate the genuine over the superficial. The narrative unfolds as the Emperor of China becomes enamored with the Nightingale's beautiful song, only to later replace it with an artificial singing bird adorned with jewels. Initially, the real Nightingale brings joy and emotional connection to the Emperor, but upon its banishment, the artificial bird, with its mechanical perfection, fails to evoke the same feelings. As the Emperor falls ill and confronts Death, it is only the true Nightingale's song that brings him solace and the strength to endure. Ultimately, the Nightingale represents the enduring power of nature and authenticity, teaching the Emperor — and readers alike — the importance of love, sincerity, and the simple joys that reside in the world around us. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/nighandetingale00rich/page/n7/mode/2up 20200715232039andersen 1898 us Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Nightingale -- Juvenile fiction Songbirds -- Juvenile fiction China -- Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 51930 2025-06-28T07:28:43.278226 text/html 50931 2023-07-02T19:25:38 text/html 1290703 2025-06-28T07:28:46.082194 application/epub+zip 1289324 2025-06-28T07:28:44.330224 application/epub+zip 172864 2025-06-28T07:28:43.658215 application/epub+zip 1323172 2025-06-28T07:28:47.323259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1314831 2025-06-28T07:28:45.541256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41833 2025-06-28T07:28:43.099227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41615 2023-07-02T19:25:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20616 2025-06-28T07:28:47.464180 application/rdf+xml 33857 2025-06-28T07:28:43.853225 image/jpeg 4328 2025-06-28T07:28:43.754198 image/jpeg 15421 2023-07-02T19:25:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 1550394 2023-07-02T19:25:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 1570388 2025-06-28T07:28:43.306249 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia