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Fairy Tale

The Dryad

by Hans Christian Andersen · read by Myriam Berger · 1 hr 2 min

A tree spirit lives in a chestnut tree in the French countryside. When the village priest tells her about Paris, she longs to see it, even though she is warned that the city is dangerous.

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A tree spirit lives in a chestnut tree in the French countryside. When the village priest tells her about Paris, she longs to see it, even though she is warned that the city is dangerous. She is told that if she goes, her life will shrink to a single night. She decides to go anyway. Hans Christian Andersen's story of curiosity, wonder and what it costs, set around the great Paris Exposition and read by Myriam Berger. Sixty-seven minutes. A longer and more thoughtful tale than most of his best known.

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Length: 1 hr 2 min
Narration: Solo narrator
Format: Unabridged audiobook
Released: April 2026
Publisher: Academy Voices
Language: English
ISBN: 9798240140198

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