The Flying Trunk

The Flying Trunk tells of the foolish young man who squandered his entire inheritance from his rich father. Things start looking up for the young man when a friend gifts him a flying trunk, but you will have to read the story to find out whether the young man ever learned his lesson . . . .

Volume Four of Selections from Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales contains more than 15 black and white illustrations by W. Heath Robinson and the following five stories: The Flying Trunk, The Leaping Match, Elfin-Mount, Tommelise, and The Naughty Boy.

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The Leaping Match