The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen

The Princess and the Pea

Hans Christian Andersen with Camille Semelet (Illustrator)

29 pages first pub 1835 (editions)

fiction childrens classics adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Description

When a bedraggled young woman, caught outside in the rain, arrives at the palace and claims to be a princess, the Queen places a tiny pea under her mattresses to test her. The young woman cannot get a wink of sleep because of the hard lump in her ...

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funny 100%
lighthearted 100%
hopeful 50%
relaxing 50%

Pace

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