ISBN: | 978-5-5081-9768-1 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Little Match Girl (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning "The little girl with the matchsticks") is a short story by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story is about a dying child`s dreams and hope, and was first published in 1845. It has been adapted to various media including animated film, and a television musical.