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Nissen hos Spekhøkeren

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Nissen hos Spekhøkeren
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"The Goblin at the Grocer's" (Danish: Nissen hos Spekhøkeren) is a fairy tale published in 1852 by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about a goblin (nisse) who must choose between poetry or his Christmas porridge from a grocer.

Andrew Lang included the tale as "The Goblin and the Grocer" in The Pink Fairy Book (1897).

The spekhøkeren does not mean just "grocer" but a materialistic "Philistine" as well, and he uses pages ripped out of a precious book of poems to wrap merchandise such as cheese. Hence the alternate title "The Goblin and the Huckster".

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Fairy tale published in 1852.

Last modified: 2024-01-24 (revision #170469)

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