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The Marsh King's Daughter
- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrator
- Bert Nichols Stauff
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Publish Date
- 21 July 2026
- Run Time
- 1 hour 33 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Hans Christian Andersen’s The Marsh King’s Daughter is one of his most imaginative and challenging fairy tales—a richly layered story of folklore, identity, sacrifice, and redemption.
Following Helga, the daughter of the mysterious Marsh King, listeners journey through a tale that blends Scandinavian legend with spiritual themes and dreamlike storytelling. Andersen’s masterpiece explores the struggle between one’s wild and gentle natures and the transforming power of love.
This educational audiobook edition is specially designed for schools, homeschool families, libraries, and literature study groups. It includes an extensive listener’s guide and literary primer, a two-part presentation of the story to aid comprehension, and a discussion section with study questions that encourage deeper understanding and critical thinking.
Beautifully narrated by Bert Nichols Stauff, this edition makes one of Andersen’s most ambitious works accessible and rewarding for modern students and lifelong learners alike.
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“During the day she is beautiful like her mother but violent and cruel; during the night, she is hideous like her father but sad and gentle.”
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Details
- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrator
- Bert Nichols Stauff
- Duration
- 1 hour 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9798236002639
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
Synopsis
Hans Christian Andersen’s The Marsh King’s Daughter is one of his most imaginative and challenging fairy tales—a richly layered story of folklore, identity, sacrifice, and redemption.Following Helga, the daughter of the mysterious Marsh King, listeners journey through a tale that blends Scandinavian legend with spiritual themes and dreamlike storytelling. Andersen’s masterpiece explores the struggle between one’s wild and gentle natures and the transforming power of love.This educational audiobook edition is specially designed for schools, homeschool families, libraries, and literature study groups. It includes an extensive listener’s guide and literary primer, a two-part presentation of the story to aid comprehension, and a discussion section with study questions that encourage deeper understanding and critical thinking.Beautifully narrated by Bert Nichols Stauff, this edition makes one of Andersen’s most ambitious works accessible and rewarding for modern students and lifelong learners alike.
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