Written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1842. First published in 1843 in New Fairy Tales collection. Considered a self-portrait reflecting Andersen's struggles with self-image. Andersen wrote over 156 fairy tales during his lifetime
Aesop's fable, numbered 150 in Perry Index, teaches mutual dependence. Story features lion sparing mouse, who frees lion through cleverness. Eastern variants demonstrate mutual help regardless of size or status
A Business Proposal features a fake relationship between an office worker and CEO. Forecasting Love And Weather explores office romance through weather-based plot. Soundtrack #1 tells the story of two decades-old best friends separated by distance
Idioms are unique expressions in language with meanings not derived from their elements. Dialect refers to language specific to a people or community. Idioms can be ordinary or colorful expressions like "first off"