If
this story turns out to be true,
it could kindle a greater appreciation for the work of
Hans Christian Andersen, the gifted Danish author and weaver of inspirational fairy tales such as
The Ugly Duckling,
The Little Mermaid and
The Emperor's New Clothes. Some experts claim that
The Tallow Candle may have been the very first fairy tale that Andersen recorded. Perhaps not coincidentally, Andersen was born in the same year as Joseph Smith, and may have produced this illuminating tale around the same time that the young prophet was experiencing his earliest revelatory experiences. Enjoy.
If this story turns out to be true, it could kindle a greater appreciation for the work of Hans Christian Andersen, the gifted Danish author and weaver of inspirational fairy tales such as The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and The Emperor's New Clothes. Some experts claim that The Tallow Candle may have been the very first fairy tale that Andersen recorded. Perhaps not coincidentally, Andersen was born in the same year as Joseph Smith, and may have produced this illuminating tale around the same time that the young prophet was experiencing his earliest revelatory experiences. Enjoy. 
