Classics Illustrated Junior #540
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The Tinder-Box" from Classics Illustrated Junior #540 (1957) delivers a classic fairy tale with a twist, adapted from the original story by Hans Christian Andersen and brought to life by William A. Walsh’s expressive artwork. A soldier’s fateful encounter with a magical tinder-box sets off a daring quest to rescue a princess imprisoned in a tower, leading to a dramatic trial and a miraculous escape on the scaffold. With crisp, detailed illustrations by Walsh on both the interior and cover, this 15-cent gem offers a timeless tale of courage and fate, perfectly capturing the wonder of the original legend.
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A soldier acquires a magic tinder-box capable of summoning three huge dogs to do his bidding. Over several nights, he orders the dogs to bring him a sleeping princess locked in a tower by her parents who fear she will marry a common soldier. When the princess's nightly whereabouts are discovered by the King and Queen, the soldier is arrested and sentenced to death. On the scaffold, he summons the three dogs and his life is saved. He marries the princess.
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