"The Emperor's New Clothes" is a literary folktale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about a vain emperor who gets exposed before his subjects. The tale has been translated into over 100 languages. See more

Hollis Robbins, in "The Emperor's New Critique" (2003), argues that the tale is itself so transparent "that there has been little need for … See more

As an idiom, use of the story's title refers to something widely accepted as true or professed as being praiseworthy, due to an unwillingness of the general population to criticize it or be seen as going against popular opinion. The phrase "emperor's new clothes" has … See more

• Abilene paradox
• Asch conformity experiments
• The Courtier's Reply
• Elephant in the room See more

Andersen's tale is based on a 1335 story from the Libro de los ejemplos (or El Conde Lucanor), a medieval Spanish collection of fifty-one cautionary … See more

Various adaptations of the tale have appeared since its first publication.
Film and television
1919 Russian short … See more

In the 2020 video game, Crusader Kings III, there is an achievement titled "The Emperor's New Clothes" with the requirement of "While holding any empire title, be naked." See more