The Little Match Girl



"With Alexandra Artyomova gone, it looks like 'The Little Match Girl' story is now bein' repeated here in Tula. I remember that I read 'The Little Match Girl' by HAns Christian Andersen when I was just a kid, and since it's a sad ending 'cause she died on hypothermia, I hated it and despised it. I only like happy endings. It's worse than 'The Dog of Flanders.' This stinks. Oh, and do I mention that unknown girl from that story is already having a funeral, huh?"

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Little Match Girl

"The Little Match Girl" (Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, meaning "The little girl with the matchsticks") is a short story by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child's dreams and hope, was first published in 1845. It has been adapted to various media, including an animated short film, a television musical, and an animated virtual reality story called "Allumette."