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La reina de las nieves

Adapted from The Snow Queen

By Hans Christian Andersen

Gerda journeys through a series of strange lands to find Kay after he is taken by the Snow Queen.

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Illustration for the scene “The wicked magician's mirror”

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El espejo del mago malvado

The wicked magician's mirror

Spanish

Había una vez un mago malvado que hizo un espejo extraño. En él, todo lo bueno y hermoso parecía pequeño y feo. En cambio, los defectos parecían enormes. Hasta los pensamientos buenos hacían que aparecieran arrugas en las caras. El mago se divertía mucho con su invento.

English translation

Once upon a time, there was an evil magician who made a strange mirror. In it, everything good and beautiful looked small and ugly. In contrast, flaws looked enormous. Even good thoughts made wrinkles appear on people’s faces. The magician had great fun with his invention.

Spanish

Sus alumnos lo mostraban y decían que permitía ver cómo eran de verdad las personas y el mundo.

English translation

His students showed it around and said it let people see what people and the world were really like.

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