Author Language English Publication type Anthology | Country United States Genre(s) Fantasy & Horror | |
Published in Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears | ||
Match Girl (1995) is a short story by Anne Bishop, published in Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears (edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling. It is a retelling of the story of The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen.
Plot
A girl is traveling with her adopted family. They abuse her viciously and demand that she sell matches along the road. After a brutal assault, and promises of more, she escapes to another world through the light of the matches.
References
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