Books with title The Emperor and the Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen

Within the category of Classic Literature for Children, this Andersen’s fairy tale ranks as one of the best loved classic fairy tales. This is an updated version which will enchant children, young readers and adults alike. Set in China, it is an unusual tale and nicely lends itself to children of an enquiring mind, who wish to know more about the wider world. One of the best things about this story is the unusual subject matter and setting. Accompanied by color rich and eye-catching illustrations, this classic fairy tale will capture and delight even the most inquisitive mind.

[Andersen, Hans Christian] Gray, Nicholas Stuart. The Imperial Nightingale - A Play. Adapted from the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Joan Jefferson Farjeon. London, Oxford University Press, 1957. Octavo. 116 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Exlibris of preowner on endpaper. Nicholas Stuart Gray (23 October 1922, Scotland - 17 March 1981) was a British actor and playwright, perhaps best known for his work in children's theatre in England. He was also an author of children's fantasy; he wrote a number of novels, a dozen plays, and many short stories. Neil Gaiman has written that Gray is one of those authors I loved as a boy who holds up even better on rereading as an adult. Many other modern fantasy authors, such as Hilari Bell, Cecilia Dart-Thornton, Kate Forsyth, Cassandra Golds, Katherine Langrish, Sophie Masson, and Garth Nix, cite Gray's work as something they enjoyed as children. Perhaps his best-known books are The Seventh Swan and Grimbold's Other World. Gray often produced adaptations or continuations of traditional fairy tales and fantasy works, as in his Further Adventures of Puss in Boots. His The Stone Cage is a re-telling of Rapunzel from a cat's point of view. Over the Hills to Fabylon is about a city whose king has the ability to make it fly off across the mountains if he feels it is in danger. Gray maintained a long-term collaborative relationship with set designer and illustrator Joan Jefferson Farjeon (niece of Eleanor Farjeon and Harry Farjeon); she supplied the costume and scenic designs for many of the theatrical productions of his plays, as well as the illustrations for most of his printed plays and for the novel version of The Seventh Swan. (Wikipedia)