Books published by publisher Airmont

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. This Complete and Unabridged version (Airmont Books, Classics Series CL169) is Illustrated and includes the following selections: The Little Swineherd (or The Prince In Disguise); The Nightingale; The Steadfast Tin Soldier; The Emperor's New Clothes; The Ugly Duckling; The Flying Trunk; Thumbelina; The Little Mermaid; The Tinder Box; The Princess and the Pea; The Candles; The Snow Queen. "For more than half a century the great Danish story-teller has been beloved by children in all parts of the world, and nowhere has he more devoted admirers than in Great Britain and those lands where English is the common tongue. As has been well said, 'Andersen was a Norseman, and the blood of Norsemen is in our veins.' This book has been chiefly designed for younger children, only those stories have been included which are most suitable for the purpose."