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The Happy Family - Story Time, Episode 69 (Unabridged)

The Happy Family (1848): The largest green leaf in this country is certainly the burdock-leaf. If you hold it in front of you, it is large enough for an apron; and if you hold it over your head, it is almost as good as an umbrella, it is so wonderfully large. A burdock never grows alone; where it grows, there are many more, and it is a splendid sight; and all this splendor is good for snails. The great white snails, which grand people in olden times used to have made into fricassees; and when they had eaten them, they would say, "O, what a delicious dish!" for these people really thought them good; and these snails lived on burdock-leaves, and for them the burdock was planted...


Author:

  • Hans Christian

Narrator:

  • Robin Nixon

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 7 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Classics and poetry
  • Classics

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