Claim: The Little Match Girl is a literary fairy tale, an instance of a folklore genre that takes the form of a short story, published in December 1845.
Evidence: "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. A fairy tale, fairytale, wonder tale, magic tale, fairy story or Märchen is an instance of a folklore genre that takes the form of a short story. December 1845