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The Butterfly (Story Time, Episode 76)
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- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrator
- Sam Kusi
- Publisher
- Lauscher Audiobooks
- Publish Date
- 15 May 2025
- Run Time
- 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrator
- Sam Kusi
- Duration
- 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 May 2025
- ISBN
- 9783711919854
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Lauscher Audiobooks
- Genre
- Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings
Synopsis
"The Butterfly" (Danish: "Sommerfulgen") is a short fantasy story for children by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published in 1861. The story's title character and protagonist is a butterfly who wishes to marry a flower. Unfortunately for him, the expectations which he has of his future wife are very high. He decides that none of the flowers that he sees are worthy of being his bride. Consequently, he never marries and ends his days as an old bachelor.
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