The Firebird / The Emperor's New Clothes

Rabbit Ears Treasury of World Tales #4

by Hans Christian Andersen, Susan Sarandon (Read by), Mark Isham

Rabbit Ears Treasury of World Tales Volume 4 enlightens and entertains with these classic stories read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.

The Firebird
Read by Susan Sarandon
Original Music by Mark Isham

When an archer named Ivan brings a golden feather from the Firebird to the Tsar, he is ordered to present the entire bird or lose his life. Next, he is commanded to retrieve a princess from the end of the earth for the Tsar to marry. but when Ivan himself falls for the princess, he--along with his companion, the Horse of Power--must find a way to thwart the Tsar. This tale captures the essence of old world Russia.


The Emperor's New Clothes
Read by Sir John Gielgud
Original Music by Mark Isham

Everyone in the kingdom understands the king's passion for new clothes. But when two swindlers claim to create the most beautiful cloth in the world, they cleverly proclaim that the "magical" garments they are weaving for the Emperor are invisible to anyone lacking intelligence. Who will have the courage to speak the truth?

Audio CD

First published July 10, 2007

About the author

Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories — called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.

Reviews

[Billy Noecker · Rating 3 out of 5]

The epic story of a great emperor that was so full of himself, he had to have all the best things. All of the best clothes. He showed no mercy, and demanded his subjects always made sure he had the best of everything. Sick of the mistreatment, his tailor finds himself forced to put the Emperor in his place by providing him with the best clothes ever that will be the talk of the kingdom and admired by all..