Books with title The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales

A new selection of 30 tales to mark the 200 year anniversary of Andersen's birth in 2005. Tiina Nunnally's sparkling translation captures the rawness and immediacy of Andersen's style, for the first time enabling English readers to be as startled and amazed as his original readers were, and revealing the unique inventiveness of Andersen's genius. At a time when children's stories were formal, moral and didactic, Hans Christian Andersen revolutionized the genre, giving an anarchic twist to traditional folklore and creating a huge number of utterly original stories that sprang directly from his imagination. From the exuberant early stories such as The Emperor's New Clothes', though poignant masterpieces such as The Little Mermaid' and The Ugly Duckling', to the darker, more subversive later tales written for adults, the stories included here are endlessly experimental, both humorous and irreverent, sorrowful and strange. This book beautifully illustrated with a selection of Andersen's amazing paper cut-outs - will bring these magical tales to life for readers of any age.

CONTENTSA Story, By the Almshouse Window, The Angel, Anne Lisbeth, The Conceited Apple-branch, Beauty of Form and Beauty of Mind, The Beetle who went on his Travels, The Bell, The Bell-deep, The Bird of Popular Song, The Bishop of Borglum and his Warriors, The Bottle Neck, The Buckwheat, The Butterfly, A Cheerful Temper, The Child in the Grave, Children's Prattle, The Farm-yard Cock and the Weather-cock, The Daisy, The Darning-Needle, Delaying is not Forgetting, The Drop of Water, The Dryad, Jack the Dullard, The Dumb Book, The Elf of the Rose, The Elfin Hill, The Emperor's New Suit, The Fir Tree, The Flax, The Flying Trunk, The Shepherd's Story of the Bond of Friendship, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf, The Goblin and the Huckster, The Golden Treasure, The Goloshes of Fortune, She was Good for Nothing, Grandmother, A Great Grief, The Happy Family, A Leaf from Heaven, Holger Danske, Ib and Little Christina, The Ice Maiden, The Jewish Maiden, The Jumper, The Last Dream of the Old Oak, The Last Pearl, Little Claus and Big Claus, The Little Elder-tree Mother, Little Ida's Flowers, The Little Match-seller, The Little Mermaid, Little Tiny or Thumbelina, Little Tuk, The Loveliest Rose in the World, The Mail-coach Passengers, The Marsh King's Daughter, The Metal Pig, The Money-box, What the Moon Saw, The Neighbouring Families, The Nightingale, There is no Doubt about it, In the Nursery, The Old Bachelor's Nightcap, The Old Church Bell, The Old Grave-stone, The Old House, What the Old Man Does is Always Right, The Old Street Lamp, Ole-Luk-Oie, the Dream God, Ole the Tower-keeper, Our Aunt, The Garden of Paradise, The Pea Blossom, The Pen and the Inkstand, The Philosopher's Stone, The Phoenix Bird, The Portuguese Duck, The Porter's Son, Poultry Meg's Family, The Princess and the Pea, The Psyche, The Puppet-show Man, The Races, The Red Shoes, Everything in the Right Place, A Rose from Homer's Grave, The Snail and the Rose-tree, A Story from the Sand-hills, The Saucy Boy, The Shadow, The Shepherdess and the Sheep, The Silver Shilling, The Shirt-collar, The Snow Man, The Snow Queen, The Snowdrop ,Something, Soup from a Sausage Skewer, The Storks, The Storm Shakes the Shield, The Story of a Mother, The Sunbeam and the Captive, The Swan's Nest, The Swineherd, The Thistle's Experiences, The Thorny Road of Honor, In a Thousand Years, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Tinder-box, The Toad, The Top and Ball, The Travelling Companion, Two Brothers, Two Maidens, The Ugly Duckling, Under the Willow Tree, In the Uttermost Parts of the Sea, What One Can Invent, The Wicked Prince, The Wild Swans, The Will-o-the-Wisp in the Town, Says the Wild Woman, The Story of the Wind, The Windmill, The Story of the Year.

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, the son of a shoemaker. His early life was wretched, but he was adopted by a patron and became a short-story writer, novelist and playwright, though he remains best-known for his magical fairy tales which were published between 1835 and 1872. For 150 years his stories have been delighting both adults and children. Packed with a light-hearted whimsy combined with a mature wisdom they are as entrancing as ever. Here are all of Andersen's 168 tales, and among the favourites are 'The Red Shoes', 'The Mermaid', 'The Real Princess', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', The Tinder Box' and of course 'The Ugly Duckling'.

Classic tales of fairies and princesses, ducklings and dancing shoes from the master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. All the best-loved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including “The Ugly Duckling,” “Thumbelina,” “The Red Shoes,” “The Princess on the Pea,” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” fill the pages of this beautiful edition. Also included is “The Tallow Candle”—one of the earliest stories written by Andersen, just discovered recently! A great book of bedtime stories or for rainy day reading, as there are both short and long anecdotes included. Curl up with this collection of classics and lose yourself in childhood memories.

Eighteen enduring fables from one of the world’s best-loved storytellersHans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales have long delighted millions of readers, young and old, and inspired myriad film, stage, and musical adaptations. This collection, including beloved classics “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen” (the basis for the blockbuster film Frozen), and “The Little Match Girl,” is the perfect introduction to Andersen’s groundbreaking use of plain language and realistic settings to explore life’s great mysteries. Inspired by the ancient Danish legends and stories from Arabian Nights that his father told him, Andersen composed his fables to be read aloud, and approached difficult subjects and complex truths with a directness that children and adults still find refreshing nearly two centuries later.From “The Red Shoes” to “The Dream of Little Tuk,” this selection of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales is a must-have for readers who already know his work by heart, and those discovering the singular power of his imagination for the very first time.This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Eighteen enduring fables from one of the world’s best-loved storytellersHans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales have long delighted millions of readers, young and old, and inspired myriad film, stage, and musical adaptations. This collection, including beloved classics “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen” (the basis for the blockbuster film Frozen), and “The Little Match Girl,” is the perfect introduction to Andersen’s groundbreaking use of plain language and realistic settings to explore life’s great mysteries. Inspired by the ancient Danish legends and stories from Arabian Nights that his father told him, Andersen composed his fables to be read aloud, and approached difficult subjects and complex truths with a directness that children and adults still find refreshing nearly two centuries later.From “The Red Shoes” to “The Dream of Little Tuk,” this selection of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales is a must-have for readers who already know his work by heart, and those discovering the singular power of his imagination for the very first time.This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages,[1] 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: A StoryBy the Almshouse WindowThe AngelAnne LisbethThe Conceited Apple-branchBeauty of Form and Beauty of MindThe Beetle who went on his TravelsThe BellThe Bell-deepThe Bird of Popular SongThe Bishop of Borglum and his WarriorsThe Bottle NeckThe BuckwheatThe ButterflyA Cheerful TemperThe Child in the GraveChildren's PrattleThe Farm-yard Cock and the Weather-cockThe DaisyThe Darning-NeedleDelaying is not ForgettingThe Drop of WaterThe DryadJack the DullardThe Dumb BookThe Elf of the RoseThe Elfin HillThe Emperor's New SuitThe Fir TreeThe FlaxThe Flying TrunkThe Shepherd's Story of the Bond of FriendshipThe Girl Who Trod on the LoafThe Goblin and the HucksterThe Golden TreasureThe Goloshes of FortuneShe was Good for NothingGrandmotherA Great GriefThe Happy FamilyA Leaf from HeavenHolger DanskeIb and Little ChristinaThe Ice MaidenThe Jewish MaidenThe JumperThe Last Dream of the Old OakThe Last PearlLittle Claus and Big ClausThe Little Elder-tree MotherLittle Ida's FlowersThe Little Match-sellerThe Little MermaidLittle Tiny or ThumbelinaLittle TukThe Loveliest Rose in the WorldThe Mail-coach PassengersThe Marsh King's DaughterThe Metal PigThe Money-boxWhat the Moon SawThe Neighbouring FamiliesThe NightingaleThere is no Doubt about itIn the NurseryThe Old Bachelor's NightcapThe Old Church BellThe Old Grave-stoneThe Old HouseWhat the Old Man Does is Always RightThe Old Street LampOle-Luk-Oie, the Dream GodOle the Tower-keeperOur AuntThe Garden of ParadiseThe Pea BlossomThe Pen and the InkstandThe Philosopher's StoneThe Phoenix BirdThe Portuguese DuckThe Porter's SonPoultry Meg's FamilyThe Princess and the Pe

This book contains the complete Andersen's 127 fairy tales and stories in the chronological order of their original publication. Hans Christian 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, a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyrs, or "fantastic tales"—express themes that transcend age and nationality. During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. 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. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.

The cornerstone of modern fantasy…An exciting new compilation of Hans Christian Andersen’s world-famous fairy talesThe Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen presents the most famous Andersen stories, including classics such as “The Little Mermaid”, “The Ugly Duckling”, and “The Princess and the Pea,” in a highly esteemed 1942 translation by Jean Hersholt. This lovingly designed book contains a sparkling and unexpected selection of beautiful artwork from the 1840s to the 1980s by such artist greats as Kay Nielsen, the beloved Arthur Rackham, the eccentric Tom Seidmann-Freud (niece of Sigmund Freud), and the groundbreaking film animator Lotte Reiniger, as well as exciting, newly discovered talents. The collection also features historic and contemporary silhouettes, which enrich the presentation of Andersen’s tales in a unique format, pairing one tale with one artist, and make this a fresh addition to children’s libraries as well as to adult art-book collections. In addition to the tales and illustrations, the compilation also contains a presentation of Andersen’s legacy, brief historical introductions to each fairy tale, and extended artists’ biographies in the appendix. Meant for the whole family, this precious edition shares the eternal magic of Andersen’s tales, celebrating his tender, heartfelt stories that have entered both our collective imagination and the literary canon. Brings together the most famous Hans Christian Andersen tales in a one-of-a-kind design Includes illustrations by famous artists from Austria, Britain, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Sweden, the Ukraine, and the United States Features the highly esteemed translation by Jean Hersholt, accessible to readers of all ages Contains dozens of all-new silhouettes specially commissioned for the book The following 23 fairy tales are featured in the book: The Princess and the Pea, The Nightingale, The Swineherd, The Old Man Is Always Right, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Darning Needle, Twelve by Mail, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, The Flea and the Professor, Thumbelina, The Sweethearts, Ole Shut-Eye, Five Peas in a Pod, The Ugly Duckling, Little Ida’s Flowers, The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, The Flying Trunk, The Little Match Girl, The Tinderbox, The Pen and Inkstand, and The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock.