The Little Match Girl

by Hans Christian Andersen

Published 1 September 1970
The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

Series 2

This is a collection of sixteen of Anderson's favourite fairytales with over 65 full-colour illustrations by the leading Scandinavian artist Svend Otto S. In her translation, Patricia Crampton captures all the warmth of tone of the original Anderson texts.