| "The Tinderbox" | |||
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| Short story by Hans Christian Andersen | |||
 The Tinderbox - Illustration by Elena Ringo | |||
| Original title | Fyrtøiet | ||
| Translator | Charles Boner | ||
| Country | Denmark | ||
| Language | Danish | ||
| Genre(s) | Literary fairy tale | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | Fairy Tales Told for Children. First Collection. First Booklet. 1835. | ||
| Publication type | Fairy tale collection | ||
| Publisher | C. A. Reitzel | ||
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| Publication date | 8 May 1835 | ||
| Published in English | 1846 | ||
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"The Tinderbox" (Danish: Fyrtøjet) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a soldier who acquires a magic tinderbox capable of summoning three powerful dogs to do his bidding. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is sentenced to death but cunningly summons the dogs to save his life.
In the Aarne-Thompson tale index, The Tinderbox is type 562: The Spirit in the Blue Light.[1] Other tales of this type include The Three Dogs and The Blue Light.[2]
- ^ "Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy Tales)". Pitt.edu. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "The Blue Light: Folktales of Type 562". Pitt.edu. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-05-19.