THE EMPEROR'S NEW SUIT
1872
FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
THE EMPEROR'S NEW SUIT
by Hans Christian Andersen
MANY, many years ago lived an emperor, who thought so much of
new clothes that he spent all his money in order to obtain them; his
only ambition was to be always well dressed. He did not care for his
soldiers, and the theatre did not amuse him; the only thing, in
fact ...