"TheLittleMatchGirl"(Danish:DenLillePigemedSvovlstikkerne)isafairytalebyDanishpoetandauthorHansChristianAndersenaboutagirlwhodiessellingmatchesonawintryNewYear'sEve.Itwasfirstpublishedin1845.Thetalehasbeenadaptedtovariousmediaincludinganimatedfilmandtelevisionmusical.

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　　OnacoldNewYear’sEve,apoorgirlsellingmatchesonthestreettakesshelterinanookandlightsthematchestowarmherself.Intheirlight,sheseesseverallovelyvisionsincludingaChristmastreeandaholidayfeast.Thegirllooksskyward,seesashootingstar,andrememberssuchstarsmeansomeoneisdying.Asshelightsherlastmatch,sheseesavisionofherdeceasedgrandmother,theonlypersontohavetreatedherwithloveandkindness.ThechilddiesandhergrandmothercarrieshersoultoHeaven.Thenextmorning,passers-byfindthedeadchildinthenook.