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"The Emperor's New Clothes" (Danish: "Kejserens nye Klæder") is a short tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about two weavers who promise an emperor a new suit of clothes that they say is invisible to those who are unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent. When the emperor parades before his subjects in his new clothes, no one dares to say that they don't see any suit of clothes on him for fear that they will be seen as "unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent". Finally, a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!" The tale has been translated into over 100 languages.

Enjoy a delightful excursion into the wonderful world of make-believe, where fairy tales and old favorite stories come vividly to life. Narration by expert storytellers, music, exciting sound effects, and dramatic dialogue will inspire children. This classic tale is sure to become a favorite pastime, treating children to a magical fantasy of entertaining enjoyment along with life lessons to which they can relate.

“Emperor’s New Clothes” is a fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). It was first published in 1837; it was translated in English by Mrs. Henry H.B. Paull (1812–1888) in 1875.The ebook cointains the most beautiful illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen (1820-1859), Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), Anne Anderson (1874-1930), A.W. Bayes (1832-1909), Harry Clarke (1889-1931), H.J. Ford (1860-1941).

"The Emperor’s New Clothes", one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved fairy tales, is narrated by Dame Joan Collins, DBE for the GivingTales project. It is a fun story about human vanity and the fear of truth, wisdom, stupidity, naivety and incompetence. It reminds us of the never-ending human desire for power, material things and good position in the society. The main starter in the story is the Emperor’s weakest spot and that is clothes. The other starters of the plot are the conmen who wanted to take advantage of the Emperor’s weak spot to earn money. The time is not specific but, as in all fairy tales, everything happens once upon a time in a castle. "The Emperor’s New Clothes" was released on April 7th, 1835. The original title in Danish: "Keiserens nye Klæder".