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Aurelie
Jun 07, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: childhood, favorites, own, classics
I first read Andersen's Fairy Tales when I was 8, and since then I frequently re-read them, as I love them so much.
Hans Christian Andersen was categorical: his stories were not intended for children, they were aimed at grown-ups. When you read them, you obviously understand why. These stories are totally different from the Disney's adaptations that nearly everyone know (but I'm a huge fan of them too, don't get me wrong)!
The edition I own contains : The Little Mermaid, The Flying Trunk (my thoug ...more
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Becca
Apr 20, 2009 rated it really liked it
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Though many of his longer fairy tales are fabulous, I think I prefer the Grimm Brothers as a whole. However, Andersen's collection holds many of my longtime favorites -The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Little Match girl, Thumbelina, The Goloshes of Fortune, The Story of the Wind, The Garden of Paradise, etc! I like the (Germanic?) adaptations by the Grimm brothers better, though I suspect Andersen may have stayed more true to the story origins - or at least had a ...more
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Free download available at 1st series -Project Gutenberg.

Free download available at 2nd series -Project Gutenberg. ...more
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