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What One Can Invent (Story Time, Episode 183)

There was once a young man who studied to become a poet. He wanted to be a poet by next Easter, so that he could marry and earn his living from poetry, which he knew was just a matter of making things up. But he had no imagination. He firmly believed he had been born too late. Every subject had been used up before he had a chance at it, and there was nothing in the world left to write about.


Author:

  • Hans Christian Andersen

Narrator:

  • Sam Kusi

Series:

  • Volume 183 in Story Time

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 8 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Historic and folklore novels
  • Myths and legends

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    Hans Christian Andersen

    One of the most prolific and beloved writers of all time, Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen is best known for his fairy tales. Born in Odense, Denmark, in 1805, Andersen published his first story at 17. In all, he wrote more than 150 stories before his death in 1875.

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