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The Ugly Duckling is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). The story tells of a homely little bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from his surroundings until, much to his delight (and to the surprise of others), he matures into a beautiful swan, the most beautiful bird of all. The story is beloved around the world as a tale about personal transformation for the better. The Ugly Duckling was first published on November 11th, 1843 with three other tales by Andersen in Copenhagen, Denmark to great critical acclaim. The tale is completely Andersen's invention and owes no debt to fairy or folklore. Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility. Lovingly created from 1953 to 1969, Classics Illustrated Junior continues to bring joy and wonder to young children through beautifully-illustrated adaptations of the world’s most beloved fairy tales and stories by the world’s greatest authors.A collection of Classics Illustrated Junior books is a great way to encourage reading and adventure in any young child.

This 392-page version of Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Anderson is a rare early, illustrated edition. The collection includes The Mermaid, Hans Clodhopper, The Flying Trunk, The Rose Elf, The Wild Swans, The Elf-Hill, The Real Princess, A Picture from the Ramparts, The Red Shoes, Thumbelisa, The Goblin and the Huckster, The Bottle Neck, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Angel, The Butterfly, Psyche, The Snail and the Rose-bush, The Girl who Trod on the Loaf, The Nightingale, The Storks, The Little Match Girl, Great Claus and Little Claus, The Garden of Paradise, Little Tuk, The Wind's Tale, The Snow Queen, A Rose from Homer's Grave, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Naughty Boy, Holger the Dane, What the Moon Saw, The Tinder Box, The Story of a Mother, The Marsh King's Daughter, The Goloshes of Fortune, The Bronze Boar, The Bell, Ole Lukoie, the Dustman, The Swineherd, The Travelling Companions, and The Ugly Duckling. It was during 1835 that Andersen published the first installment of his immortal Fairy Tales.

About the Author Jackie Wullschlanger is a literary critic and European Arts Correspondent of the Financial Times. Her biography of Andersen (2000) was published to critical acclaim and great popular success and is now considered the standard life of the writer. Tina Nunnally is known for her many award-winning translations of Nordic fiction, including the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize