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      Emperor's New Clothes

      by Hans Christian Andersen
      Published
      Jan 1837
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      42
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      Read It Readers: Green Level

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      A vain emperor who cares about nothing except wearing and displaying clothes hires weavers who promise him they will make him the best suit of clothes. The weavers are con-men who convince the emperor they are using a fine fabric invisible to anyone who is either unfit for his position or "hopelessly stupid". The con lies in that the weavers are actually only pretending to manufacture the clothes; they are making make-believe clothes which they mime. Thus, no one, not even the emperor nor his ministers can see the alleged "clothes", but pretend that they can for fear of appearing unfit for their positions, and the emperor does the same. Finally, the weavers report that the suit is finished, they mime dressing him, and the emperor marches in procession before his subjects. The townsfolk uncomfortably go along with the pretense, not wanting to appear unfit for their positions or stupid. Then, a child in the crowd, too young to understand the desirability of keeping up the pretense, blurts out that the emperor is wearing nothing at all, and the cry is taken up by others. The emperor realizes the assertion is true but continues the procession.

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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Fantasy Horror

      Themes

      Fairy Tales / Folklore

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Beginning Readers

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