Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales : a selection

by Hans Christian Andersen, Vilhelm Pedersen (Illustrator), Lorenz Frolich (Illustrator)

This collection of twenty-six tales features reproductions of the original illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Frolich, especially photographed from the drawings in the Hans Andersen Museum at Odense.

Genres: Classics, Fantasy

372 pages, Paperback

Published February 14, 1985

About the author

Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories — called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.

Reviews

[Isabella Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely collection of fairy tales by the danish writer, Hans Christian Anderson! Filled with the classic favourites like, The Little Mermaid (my personal favourite!), The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling, plus also some new ones I had never read before like, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Galoshes of Fortune and The Travelling Companion. It was lovely to discover some of his other fairy tales, but you can't beat the classics for me!

Isabella Ann of The Painted Caravan

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[osiris]

I thought this book was very funny and amusing. There were many interesting stories in this book. Some of the stories in this book, I've never heard of or read about. Over all this book was very good to read and I would refer this book to everyone.