The Nightingale
The Nightingale of the wood near the sea was renowned the world over for his beautiful song. When the emperor, holed up in his palace, finally heard the song, he fell so deeply in love that he wanted it all for himself. But the emperor soon became distracted by mechanical things. Read the story to learn whether he could be saved . . . .
Volume One of Selections from Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales contains more than 15 black and white illustrations by W. Heath Robinson and the following four stories: The Nightingale, The Storks, The Wild Swans, and The Ugly Duckling.
