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A Cheerful Temper
Hans Christian Andersen
Written by Hans Christian Andersen 34 audiobooks with Academy Voices
Hans Christian Andersen was born to a poor family in Odense, Denmark, and went to Copenhagen at fourteen to make his way in the theater. More about Hans Christian Andersen →
Mike Polischuk
Read by a real person Mike Polischuk 34 audiobooks with Academy Voices
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Fairy Tale

A Cheerful Temper

by Hans Christian Andersen · read by Mike Polischuk · 11 min

A man says his father left him no money and no title, only a good temper. His father drove a hearse and led funeral processions, and his round, sunny face seemed to chase away despair.

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A man says his father left him no money and no title, only a good temper. His father drove a hearse and led funeral processions, and his round, sunny face seemed to chase away despair. The son spends his days with the newspaper and in the churchyard. In the paper he sees society's vanities, and among the graves he thinks about human foolishness. Hans Christian Andersen's gentle, funny reflection on good humor as a kind of wisdom. Mike Polischuk reads it in eleven minutes. For listeners who like thoughtful short stories more than fairy tales.

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Details
Length
11 min
Narration
Solo narrator
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
March 2026
Publisher
Academy Voices
Language
English
ISBN
9798240113475
Questions
Who narrates the A Cheerful Temper audiobook?

This edition of A Cheerful Temper by Hans Christian Andersen is narrated by Mike Polischuk.

How long is the A Cheerful Temper audiobook?

It runs 11 min, unabridged, so you hear the complete text.

Is this audiobook narrated by a real person?

Yes. Every Academy Voices audiobook is Certified Human Voice: performed start to finish by a real narrator.

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