page_title: The Little Match Girl
hierarchical_section_title: The Little Match Girl
caption_attribution_description: English: Public domain illustration by A.J. Bayes (1889) for The Little Match Girl.
context_page_description: "The Little Match Girl" 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 and live-action films, television musicals, and video games.
context_section_description: "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 and live-action films, television musicals, and video games.
caption: A. J. Bayes illustration, 1889
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