The Shoes of Fortune

Series: Andersen's Fairy Tales

A poor shoemaker's daughter marries a wealthy man and becomes a countess. She forgets her humble origins and treats the shoemaker poorly. Her husband dies, leaving her with nothing but debts. The shoemaker, now old and blind, is forced to live in poverty. The countess returns to him, begging for his help, but he refuses, saying she has no shoes to wear because she has lost her fortune. AI Generated Content

~1838 CE
Available in: English
Fairly Easy

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