Book cover of The Emperor’s New Clothes

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Hans Christian Andersen

The Emperor’s New Clothes

An emperor, vain and gullible, is deceived by tailors who claim to weave invisible cloth. No one admits they see nothing until a child shouts the truth: the emperor wears nothing.

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  • Illustrated
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How the story begins

Chapter 1: The Two Weavers

Long ago there lived an emperor who loved new clothes more than anything in the world. He had a coat for every hour of the day, and he spent all his gold on silks, velvets and shiny buttons. One morning two strangers came to the palace. They bowed low and said they were the finest weavers in the land.

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.The Two Weavers
  2. 2.The Empty Looms
  3. 3.The Grand Parade
  4. 4.A Child's Voice
  5. 5.The Parade Goes On

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