Welcome to Episode 6 of Wonder Tales where we look at this gut-wrenchingly beautiful story that teaches us about the redemptive arc of suffering and the power of Beauty to see us through it. Most people have never heard the original, complete “Ugly Duckling” fairy tale since every picture book version adapts and abridge it, leaving essential details and themes out. This is an episode you don’t want to miss, and you just might want to keep a tissue nearby!
Minutes
00:00 - 18:20 A reading of “The Ugly Duckling” from Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
18:20 - 38:45
Interpretation of the Symbols and Themes
Books
The Holy Bible, KJV
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
Tending the Heart of the Virtue by Vigen Guroian
Surprised by Joy by C. S. Lewis
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
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