title: The Emperor's New Clothes and Other Nonsense Stories
author: Golden Books
description: From nursery tales to tales of adventure, Golden Junior Classics are rich, colorful books that children will love to read again and again. The Emperor&apos;s New Clothes is a funny story about the folly of a king who will not admit he has made a mistake. The Three Wishes, while piling absurdity upon absurdity, suggests it is wise to think before you speak. The Master of All Masters says something for plain speaking. It is an old English folk take and was among those collected by Joseph Jacobs.
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  ### THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
  
  
  Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new
  clothes, that he spent all his money in dress. He did not trouble himself in
  the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or
  the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying