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A Story

by Hans Christian Andersen · read by Michele Wagner · 12 min

A preacher tells his congregation that sinners will burn forever. His wife does not believe God can be so cruel.

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A preacher tells his congregation that sinners will burn forever. His wife does not believe God can be so cruel. After she dies, her spirit comes to him at night and asks him to pull a single hair from the head of a sinner God will damn. Together they walk through the town, and the preacher finds he cannot choose. Hans Christian Andersen's story of mercy and judgment, read by Michele Wagner. Twelve minutes. For listeners who like Andersen's more serious side.

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Details

Length: 12 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: December 2025
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798295371400

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This edition of A Story by Hans Christian Andersen is narrated by Michele Wagner.

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