Other editions of book Hans Andersen's fairy tales: Volume 2

Hans Andersen's fairy tales: Volume 2PREFACE present volume is the second of the selected stories from Hans Andersen. To- JLL gether the books include what, out of a larger number, are the best for children's use. The story-telling activity of this inimitable genius covered a period of more than forty years. Besides these shorter juvenile tales, there are a few which deserve to survive. " The Ice Maiden " is a stand- ard, if not a classic, and "The Sandhills of Jut- land " was pronounced by Ruskin the most perfect story that he knew. It adds a charm to the little stories of these two volumes to know that the genial author traveled widely for a man of his time and everywhere was urged to tell the tales himself. This he did with equal charm in the kitchens of the humble and in the courts and palaces of nobles. As was said in the preface to the first volume, wherever there are children to read, the stories of Hans Christian Andersen will be read and loved. [iii] 575776 CONTENTS % PAGE THE FLAX ..... 3 THE DAISY .,.,,. 12 THE PEA BLOSSOM . . . . ; . ..*,... . . . . 21 THE STORKS ................ 29 THE WILD SWANS 39 THE LAST DREAM OF THE OLD OAK Jl THE PORTUGUESE DUCK ....'.. 84 THE SNOW MAN '. ". . . . . 96 THE FARMYARD COCK AND THE WEATHERCOCK . . . 107 THE RED SHOES 112 THE LITTLE MERMAID 124 BUCKWHEAT 170 WHAT HAPPENED TO THE THISTLE 174 THE PEN AND THE INKSTAND 183 THE TEAPOT ...... 1 88 SOUP FROM A SAUSAGE SKEWER . ........ 192 WHAT THE GOODMAN DOES IS ALWAYS RIGHT .... 22O THE OLD STREET LAMP 232 THE SHEPHERDESS AND THE CHIMNEY SWEEP . . . 246 THE DROP OF WATER 256 THE SWINEHERD . . . 260 [v] HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES PAGE THE METAL PIG 269 THE FLYING TRUNK ...... 290 THE BUTTERFLY ... 303 THE GOBLIN AND THE HUCKSTER 309 EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE 317 THE REAL PRINCESS 333 THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES ......... 336 GREAT CLAUS AND LITTLE CLAUS . . . . . . . . 345 NOTES 367