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Carl Ewald
Carl Ewald (1856–1908) was a Danish author known for his fairy tales and works that explored human nature through allegory and fantasy. His most famous works include "The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories" and "The Queen Bee and Other Nature Stories." Ewald's writing often drew inspiration from nature and carried underlying moral lessons, making his tales both imaginative and thought-provoking. He was also the father of the Danish author Poul Henningsen, who became a prominent cultural figure in Denmark.
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The Old Willow-tree 1 There are many kinds of willows and they are so unlike that you would hardly believe them to be relations. There are some so small and wretched that they creep along the ground. They live on the heath, or high up in the mountains, or in the cold arctic regions. In the winter, they are quite hidden under the snow; in the summer, they just poke up their noses above the tops of the...
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One day in early spring, a young reed-warbler sat in a bush in Italy and hung his beak. This was not because he really had anything to complain of. The sun was shining; there were flies in plenty; and no one was doing him harm. A little while before, a pretty girl, with jet-black eyes, had sat under the bush and listened to his song and kissed her hand to him. And yet he wanted something. He was tired...
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