The Story of a Mother
- Author Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrator Emma Fenney
- Publisher Public Domain
- Run Time 15 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories.
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What to expect
In The Story of a Mother, a mother, watching over her sick child, briefly closes her eyes, and Death comes. Rushing outside to pursue Death, she encounters various spirits who offer conditional advice. When she finally finds her child, Death offers her a terrible choice. First published in 1847, this story has been adapted for film several times.
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