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The Nightingale
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 →
Clare Staniforth
Read by a real person Clare Staniforth 4 audiobooks with Academy Voices
Clare Staniforth has Bachelors degree in Performance, and a Neutral Global English Accent. Hear more from Clare → Tip Clare for this narration →
Fairy Tale

The Nightingale

by Hans Christian Andersen · read by Clare Staniforth · 25 min

The Emperor of China learns that the most beautiful thing in his empire is the song of a little nightingale in the forest.

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The Emperor of China learns that the most beautiful thing in his empire is the song of a little nightingale in the forest. He brings the bird to the palace, but then a jeweled mechanical bird arrives as a gift, and the real nightingale flies away. When the emperor falls gravely ill, he needs the song again. Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, read by Clare Staniforth. Twenty-five minutes. It is a story about what is real, and what is only shiny, and why the true song matters most.

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Details
Length
25 min
Narration
Solo narrator
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
April 2025
Publisher
Academy Voices
Language
English
ISBN
9798347351688
Questions
Who narrates The Nightingale audiobook?

This edition of The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen is narrated by Clare Staniforth.

How long is The Nightingale audiobook?

It runs 25 min, unabridged, so you hear the complete text.

Is this audiobook narrated by a real person?

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