The Little Match Girl

For the 1928 French film, see The Little Match Girl (1928 film). For the 2006 Disney animated short film, see The Little Matchgirl (2006 film). For the 1902 British short film, see The Little Match Seller.
"Match Girl" redirects here. For the short story by Anne Bishop, see Match Girl (short story).

"The Little Match Girl"
Short story by Hans Christian Andersen
A. J. Bayes illustration, 1889
Original titleDen Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish
Genre(s)Literary fairy tale
Publication
Published inDansk Folkekalender for 1846
Publication dateDecember 1845

"The Little Match Girl" (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning "The little girl with the matchsticks") is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child's dreams and hope, was first published in 1845. It has been adapted to various media, including animated, live-action, and VR films as well as television musicals and opera.[1]

  1. ^ Roettgers, Janko (13 October 2016). "VR Review: 'Allumette'". Variety.