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Fairy Tale

The Angel

by Hans Christian Andersen · read by Brett Carter · 7 min

An angel carries a dead child up to heaven. The child asks to take along some flowers from the earth, and the angel gathers a broken rosebush.

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About this audiobook

An angel carries a dead child up to heaven. The child asks to take along some flowers from the earth, and the angel gathers a broken rosebush. On the way, the angel also picks up a dry, withered field flower from a rubbish heap in an alley. There is a reason it matters. Hans Christian Andersen's short, tender tale about small kindnesses and who remembers them, read by Brett Carter. Seven minutes.

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Details

Length: 7 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: December 2025
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798295374982

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This edition of The Angel by Hans Christian Andersen is narrated by Brett Carter.

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