The Darning-needle

"The Darning Needle"  is a short fantasy story for children by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published in 1845. The needle who is the story's title character and protagonist is a snob. She accuses most of those around her of being self-centered while being unaware of how conceited she is herself. She is convinced that her social status is much higher than it is in re...