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The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales.

by H. C. Andersen

Translated by Fanny Fuller

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"The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales. by H. C. Andersen" by Hans Christian Andersen is a collection of fairy tales published in 1861. The title story follows Rudy, an orphaned boy who becomes a skilled mountain climber and falls in love with Babette, a miller's daughter. Their path to marriage faces obstacles including her father's impossible demands and Rudy's dangerous encounters with the mysterious Ice Maiden, a supernatural being who claimed him as a child and continues to haunt his life.

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