Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875)
Author of The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
About the Author
Hans Christian Andersen, one of the best known figures in literature, is best know for combining traditional folk tales with his own great imagination to produce fairy tales known to most children today. The Danish writer was born in the slums of Odense. Although he was raised in poverty, he show more eventually attended Copenhagen University. Although Andersen wrote poems, plays and books, he is best known for his Fairy Tales and Other Stories, written between 1835 and 1872. This work includes such famous tales as The Emperor's New Clothes, Little Ugly Duckling, The Tinderbox, Little Claus and Big Claus, Princess and the Pea, The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Nightingale, The Story of a Mother and The Swineherd. Andersen's greatest work is still influential today, helping mold some of the works of writers ranging from Charles Dickens to Oscar Wilde and inspiring many of the works of Disney and other motion pictures. Andersen, who traveled greatly during his life, died in his home in Rolighed on August 4, 1875. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Please do not combine The Complete Fairy Tales with Andersen's Fairy Tales, they are not the same work. The Complete Fairy Tales has all (or almost all) 168 of his stories.
The various different works entitled "Andersen's Fairy Tales" each only have a selection of his stories. Also, multi-volume copies of the Complete Fairy Tales are not the same as single-volume copies and should not be combined with them (or with each other) unless their user has listed them as a single entry.
For example, Complete Fairy Tales (Vol. 2) contains only a fraction of the stories and is not the same as a single-volume copy of Complete Fairy Tales, nor is it the same as Vol. 1, which contains different stories. On the other hand, Complete Fairy Tales (2 Vols.), though not the same as Complete Fairy Tales (Vol. 2), can be combined with the other Complete Fairy Tales, since they both contain all 168 stories in a single entry. (SEE: Part/Whole Issues under What Not to Combine.)
Image credit: Photograph by Thora Hallager, 1867, Copenhagen
Series
Works by Hans Christian Andersen
The Complete Illustrated Stories of Hans Christian Andersen {290 illustrations} (1983) 510 copies, 5 reviews
An Illustrated Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea and many more classic stories (2014) 219 copies, 1 review
The Ugly Duckling and Other Fairy Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) (1992) 201 copies, 1 review
The Complete Illustrated Works of Hans Christian Andersen (Bounty Books) (1889) 151 copies, 2 reviews
Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen (A Classic Illustrated Edition) {9 stories} (1986) 145 copies
The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen: A New Translation from the Danish {22 stories} (2003) 134 copies, 2 reviews
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales (The Classic Children's Treasury) {8 stories} (1996) 80 copies
The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories [168 Tales in the chronological order of publication] (2019) 63 copies
Enemy of the State 62 copies
The Big Book of Christmas: 140+ authors and 400+ novels, novellas, stories, poems & carols (2020) 56 copies
Favourite Tales from Hans Christian Andersen (Archipova illustrations) {8 stories} (1998) — Author — 30 copies, 1 review
The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories 28 copies
The emperor's new clothes ; The steadfast tin soldier (Storyteller's classic tales) (1992) 28 copies
Andersen’s Fairy tales: tales by Hans Christian Andersen, translated from the Danish by Jean Hersholt and illustrated in color by Fritz Kredel (1945) — Author — 25 copies
A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time (2019) — Contributor — 25 copies, 1 review
The Illustrated Tales: With His Travels, Life And Times (Collector's Library Editions) (2005) 22 copies
Grimms' Fairy Tales and Andersen's Fairy Tales (2 Volume Set in Slipcase) Boxed Set (1945) 20 copies
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. With 25 Illustrations in Full Color by Children of Eighteen Nations (1958) 19 copies
Nooit rijk, nooit tevreden, nooit verliefd een keuze uit zijn dagboeken en brieven (1998) 16 copies, 1 review
Complete Fairy Tales & Stories 15 copies
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen 14 copies
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales - Retold by E. Jean Roberton from the Original English Version by Caroline Peachey (1977) 14 copies
The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories 14 copies
The Fairy tale book; a selection of twenty-eight traditional stories from the French, German, Danish, Russian, and Japan (1961) 13 copies
Contos de Andersen: A Pequena Sereia 12 copies
Hans Christian Andersen: Complete Fairy Tales (Illustrated, with over 200 Classic Fairy Tales, and Bonus Features) (2014) 12 copies
ArtFolds: Snowflake: The Snow Queeen and Other Tales by Hans Christian Andersen (ArtFolds Classic Editions) (2014) 11 copies, 1 review
Das große bunte Märchenbuch: die schonsten und bekanntesten Marchen von den Brudern Grimm, von Hans Christian Andersen und Ludwig Bechstein (2001) 11 copies
The Ugly Duckling - A Story About Acceptance - Children's Padded Board Picture Book - Little Hippo Books (2019) 11 copies
KOOTUT SADUT JA TARINAT 2 10 copies
Väike merineitsi : muinasjutud ja lood 10 copies
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen 10 copies
The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Red Shoes & Others (The Children's Golden Library No. 36) (1830) 10 copies
KOOTUT SADUT JA TARINAT 3 9 copies
Samlede eventyr og historier 9 copies
Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (The Greatest Writers of All Time Book 2) (2016) 9 copies
Sagor och berättelser. D. 2 8 copies
Verzamelde sprookjes van Andersen — Author — 8 copies
Fabeloj de Andersen — Author — 7 copies
De beste sprookjes van Andersen 7 copies
Trentotto fiabe 7 copies
The ugly duckling 7 copies
KOOTUT SADUT JA TARINAT 1 7 copies
Six fairy tales by the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen: Published on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth (1955) 7 copies
Hans Christian Andersen The Wild Swans and other fairy tales (Hans Christian Andersen Tales) (2015) 7 copies
The snow queen, and other tales 7 copies
The Little Mermaid (Favourite Tales) 7 copies
Väike merineitsi 6 copies
Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales 6 copies
The Ugly Duckling 6 copies
O Baú Voador 6 copies
Fairy Stories 6 copies
Andersen's Fairy Tales Illustrated by Edmund Dulac: The Emperor's New Clothes; The Princess on the Pea; The Snow Queen and other stories (2014) 6 copies
H.C. Andersens eventyr 5 copies
Eventyr og historier / 4. bind 5 copies
El otro muralismo: rotulos comerciales. Artes de Mexico # 95 (bilingual: Spanish/English) (Spanish and English Edition) (2009) 5 copies
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales 5 copies
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales 5 copies
Eventyr og historier / 2. bind 5 copies
Eventyr og historier / 5. bind 5 copies
CLASSICS TO GROW ON: FAIRY TALES 5 copies
Skyggebilleder af en Reise til Harzen, det sachsiske Schweitz etc. etc., i Sommeren 1831 (1986) 5 copies
The Emperor's New Clothes... and More Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales [2005 film] (2005) 5 copies
En skalds lustvandringar 5 copies
Tales from Hans Andersen: "Emperor's New Clothes", "Ugly Duckling", "Nightingale" and "Dan Dunce" Bks. 1-4 (1985) 5 copies
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales 5 copies
Et ¤Besøg hos Charles Dickens 5 copies
Three Tales from Andersen : The Emperor's New Clothes, Simple Simon, It's Absolutely True (1958) 5 copies
Blixeniana 1980 5 copies
The Story of a Mother 5 copies
The First Three Tales: The Tinder Box / Little Claus and Big Claus / The Princess and the Pea (1972) 5 copies
The Little Mermaid By Hans Christian Andersen (Golden Press - Series #12221) 1966 Hardcover with 3D Holographic Image on Cover & Title Page (1966) 5 copies
Fables and Fairy Tales : Aesop's Fables, Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and The Blue Fairy Book (2017) 5 copies
Sagor och berättelser. D. 3 5 copies
Hans Andersen's Fairytales (Children's Storytime Treasury, Five Favorite Stories for Bedtime) (1996) 5 copies
Andersen's Fairy Tales 4 copies
H.C. Andersen : en antologi 4 copies
João Bobo 4 copies
Drei Wintermärchen : Das kleine Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern, Der Tannenbaum, Die Schneekönigin (2014) 4 copies
Level 2: Tales from the Arabian Nights Book and MP3 Pack: Industrial Ecology (Pearson English Graded Readers) (2011) 4 copies
O roxinol e o imperador da China 4 copies
The Nightingale and Other Stories from Hans Andersen, With Illustrations by Edmund Dulac (1911) 4 copies
The Children's Classics: Andersen's Fairy Tales — Author — 4 copies
The Complete Edition of Andersen and Grimm; The Joyce Mercer Edition of Andersen and Grimm 4 copies, 1 review
O patinho feio 4 copies
Sagor och berättelser. D. 5 4 copies
Samlede Eventyr og Historier Bind 3 4 copies
Hans Christian Anderson: Cuentos Fantasticos y de Animales. Clasicos Seleccion (Spanish Edition) (1901) 4 copies
Сказки и истории 4 copies
Sagor och berättelser. D. 6 4 copies
Andersens sagor 4 copies
Mesék és történetek 4 copies
Hans Clodhopper 4 copies
Les contes merveilleux d'Andersen: Tome 1 (texte intégral):La Bergère et le ramoneur, Le Bonhomme de neige, L'Escargot et le rosier, etc. (2019) 4 copies
Skazki i istorii 3 copies
El valiente soldadito de plomo (Sopa de Cuentos / Soup of Stories) (Spanish Edition) (2004) 3 copies
Historias de Hans Andersen 3 copies
O Tratador de Porcos 3 copies
The Little Mermaid 3 copies
The Ugly Duckling (Illustrated) 3 copies
The Ugly Duckling 3 copies
Fairy Tales {Classic Library Series} 3 copies
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales 3 copies
Alguns contos & Fábulas 3 copies
Diez cuentos famosos 3 copies
Sagor och historier. 1 3 copies
Sagor och berättelser. 1. samlingen 3 copies
" The Emperor's New Clothes " and " The Princess and the Peas " (Hans Andersen Today) (2005) 3 copies
La Reine des neiges 3 copies
Little Mermaid (Favourite Tales) 3 copies
Mit livs eventyr. 2 3 copies
Ideudvikling, coaching, efterkritik 3 copies
Andersen's Fairy Tales 3 copies
Librivox Horror Story Collection 001 3 copies
El Senglar de bronze 3 copies
Nye Eventyr og Historier 3 copies
Resa i Sverige 3 copies
El Traje Del nuevo Emperador/ The dress of the new Emperor (Cuentos Clasicos) (Spanish Edition) (2008) 3 copies
La sirenita & other stories 3 copies
The Little Mermaid (Favourite Tales) 3 copies
Les Souliers rouges 3 copies
The ugly duckling 3 copies
The snow queen 3 copies
Contes 3 copies
The Emperor's New Clothes - copy 2 3 copies
Fairy Tales (Boys' & Girls' Library) 3 copies
El patito feo 3 copies
Maravilhosos Contos De Andersen 3 copies
Märchen und Geschichten 3 copies
Eines Dichters Basar. Reise durch Deutschland, Italien, Griechenland, den Orient, Balkan, Ungarn, Österreich, Böhmen (1988) 3 copies
The Little Soldier 3 copies
Sprookjes [Deel II] 3 copies
A Roupa Nova do Imperador (Contos de Hans Christian Andersen) (Volume 1) (Portuguese Edition) (2013) 3 copies
The Complete Tales (Vol I of II) 3 copies
Sämtliche Märchen - Erster Band (Winkler Weltliteratur. Dünndruckausgabe) (1959) — Author — 3 copies
Sämtliche Märchen in zwei Bänden: Zweiter Band [= Winkler Weltliteratur Dünndruck Ausgabe (Dünndruck-Bibliothek der Weltliteratur)] (1959) — Author — 3 copies
Nooit rijk, nooit tevreden, nooit verliefd: een keuze uit zijn dagboeken en brieven (Privé-domein) 3 copies
Keisri uued rõivad : [muinasjutt] 3 copies
El nuevo traje del emperador 3 copies
The Ugly Duckling A Puppet Storybook 2 copies
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales 2 copies
Patinho Feio, O 2 copies
Los Maravillosos Cuentos de Andersen (Illustrated) (Cuentos de Hans Christian Andersen) (Spanish Edition) (2012) 2 copies
Famous Fairy Tales (The Princess and the Pea, the Nightingale, the Steadfast Tin Soldier, and the Emperor's New Clothes) (2003) 2 copies
THE TIN SOLDIER CD 2 copies
the Happy Family 2 copies
The tin soldier 2 copies
In Spain, and A visit to Portugal 2 copies
La Petite Sirène, Poucette & la Reine des Neiges / The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina & the Snow Queen (2005) 2 copies
Andersen's Fairy Tales and Stories. In Two Volumes. Collector's Edition in Full Leather (1977) 2 copies
La princesa y el guisante (PRIMEROS LECTORES (1-5 años) - Cuentos clásicos para leer y contar) (Spanish Edition) (2015) 2 copies
Pohádky a povídky. 2. [díl] 2 copies
Samlede eventyr og historier 2 copies
Fairy Tales, Volume 4 2 copies
Vier Andersen Märchen. Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse. Die Großmutter. Der Schweinehirt. Der fliegende Koffer (1992) 2 copies
Sagor och historier. 2. saml. 2 copies
Le vaillant soldat de plomb (Edition pédagogique commentée et complétée de Notes, Belin Boussole) (1838) — Author — 2 copies
Eventyr og historier / 1. bind 2 copies
Thumbeline 2 copies
The Storyteller and Other Tales 2 copies
Hans Christian Anderson Stories: NEW TALES, 1843: THE ANGEL, THE NIGHTINGALE, SWEETHEARTS, THE UGLY DUCKLING by Hans Christian Anderson, translated from the Danish by Reginald… — Author — 2 copies
Little Mermaid, The 2 copies
As mais Belas Histórias 2 copies
H. C. Andersens Eventyr 1 - 1835-42 2 copies
Best Fairy Tales 2 copies
The Ugly Duckling 2 copies
Contes d'Andersen 2 copies
Tales 2 copies
De ooievaars — Author — 2 copies
The Queen, the Princes and the Mermaid: Hans Christian Andersen’s Most Enchanting Tales (2020) 2 copies
Eventyr 2 copies
Flétnové hodiny : pohádky a povídky 2 copies
The Princess and the Pea 2 copies
Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse. Märchen. Mit Illustrationen von Erika Klein. Mit einem Nachwort von Ernst Stein. (1964) 2 copies
Fiabe - vol.2 2 copies
Fairy Tales and Stories, with Ten Full-Page Colored Plates and Sixty Woodcuts (McKay's Colored Classics) (1905) 2 copies
Fiabe - vol.1 2 copies
The Ugly Duckling - - The Hans Christian Andersen Museum, The Johannes Larsen Museum (2014) 2 copies
Cuentos de Andersen Ilustrados/ Stories of the Illustrated Anderson (Spanish Edition) (2005) 2 copies
Five Tales 2 copies
Thumbelina 2 copies
Motzarella und der Ärgerriese. 2 copies
The old man is always right 2 copies
Fantastiske Eventyr 2 copies
H.C. Andersens sagor och bert̃telser 2 copies
Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen - Illustrated by Thomas, Charles and W. Heath Robinson (2013) 2 copies
Den grimme Ælling 2 copies
the ugly duckling 2 copies
Snedronningen 2 copies
Poems: Hans Christian Andersen — Author — 2 copies
Andersens Märchen II 2 copies
The Ugly Duckling 2 copies
EL PATITO FEO 2 copies
Ugly Duckling 2 copies
Fairy tales / Vol. 1-4 2 copies
Hans Christian Andersen - Edicao Comemorativa 200 Anos ( Audio CD) (Em Portuguese do Brasil) (2005) 2 copies
Tolv med posten : faksimiletryk efter Kr. Kongstads unike tryk og akvareller fra 1916 (1974) 2 copies
Pöial-Liisi 2 copies
Princese uz zirņa : pasakas 2 copies
Contos e Histórias 2 copies
The Loveliest Rose in the World 2 copies
Sagor och berättelser, II 2 copies
La Reina de las Nieves y otros cuentos (Biblioteca Tematica Juvenile) (Spanish Edition) (2002) 2 copies
Stories from Andersen: The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Snow Queen, and others (Illustrated) (Classic fairy tales) (2014) 2 copies
Le piu' belle favole di Andersen 2 copies
Die Schneekönigin. Märchen 2 copies
Bara en speleman : roman 2 copies
A Roupas novas do Imperador 2 copies
Un bon exemple D'ORIGINALITÉ 2 copies
Përralla 2 copies
Andersens Fairy Tales Junior Library 2 copies
Contos e Historias 2 copies
Le vilain petit canard : conte traditionnel — Author — 2 copies
The Nightingale 2 copies
La dòna d'aigua i altres contalles 2 copies
Tales from Andersen 2 copies
girl who trod on a leaf, the 2 copies
The Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Book: 10 Favorite Stories. A Giant Golden Book (1959) (1959) 2 copies
Andersen's Fairy Tales, Tales By Hans Christian Andersen Translated from the Danish and Illustrated in Color (Limited Editions Club) (1942) 2 copies
The Ugly Duckling and Other Stories from Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, edited for the younger reader (Early Reader Series No.32) (1961) 2 copies
The Little Mermaid — Author — 2 copies
Contes de Hans Christian Andersen : Poucette ; La Petite Sirène ; Le Rossignol et l'Empereur (2015) 2 copies
Bajke i price 2 copies
Famous fairy tales from Andersen: The flying trunk, Thumbelina, The nightingale, The emperor's new clothes (1965) 2 copies
Tre nye Eventyr og Historier 2 copies
Andersen's Stories: The Little Mermaid & Nightingale (Illustrated) (Andersen's Fairy Tales) (2017) 2 copies
The Snow Queen 2 copies
H.C. Andersens eventyr i utvalg 2 copies
Ružno pače 2 copies
Kootut sadut ja tarinat: I osa 2 copies
A Rainha da Neve 2 copies
Sämtliche Märchen und Geschichten 2 copies
Принцесса на горошине 2 copies
Hans Andersen's Christmas tales: Fairy Tales: The Snow Queen; The Fir-Tree; The Snow Man; The Little Match Girl (2015) 2 copies
Sagan om mitt liv 2 copies
Hans Christian Andersen Märchen 2 copies
Andersens Märchen in Farben 2 copies
Il favoloso Andersen 2 copies
SATUJA JA TARINOITA 9 2 copies
The Little Mermaid 2 copies
Forty Stories — Author — 2 copies
Fabeloj : plena kolekto (1926-1932) 2 copies
German Fairy Tales 2 copies
Andersen Tales Illustrated 2 copies
O presente da fortuna 2 copies
Fairy Tales 2 copies
Dvylika iš pašto karietos: žiemos pasakos: dienoraščio, laiškų, autobiografijų fragmentai (2015) 2 copies
Popular tales for children 2 copies
The Snow Queen [Haumans] 2 copies
VOCÊ AGIU BEM, MEU MARIDO 2 copies
Quaranta novelle 2 copies
A mala encantada 2 copies
The Sweethearts 2 copies
Fairy Tales 2 copies
contes d'andersen la petite sirene - la princesse sur un pois - la bergere et le ramoneur (1964) 2 copies
Fairy Tales 2 copies
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen: [Complete & Well Illustrated "126 Fairy" Tales] (2016) 2 copies
The Complete Andersen 6 volumes 2 copies
Hans Christian Andersen story Collection (Book) (Hardcover) (Traditional Chinese Edition) (1999) 2 copies
Sagor och berättelser (II) 2 copies
The Emperor's New Clothes, This Land is Your Land, The Mysterious Tadpole, & The Hat (2006) 2 copies
O PATINHO FEIO 2 copies
HC Andersens sagor 1 copy
Samlede eventyr I-III. Inledning: Erling Nielsen. Illustrationer: Vilhelm Pedersen & Lorenz Frölich 1 copy
H.C. Andersen : eventyr I 1 copy
Sagor och berättelser (IV) 1 copy
Hans Andersen Fairy Tales 1 copy
Sagor och berättelser (III) 1 copy
Samlede skrifter 1 copy
VIAJE POR ESPAÑA 1 copy
H. C. Andersen. Eventyr. Udvalgt of med forord af Villy Sørensen. Akvatinter af Svend Otto S. 1 copy
Sommerfuglen 1 copy
Mit livs eventyr, Supplement 1 copy
Hans Andersen's fairy tales 1 copy
Sagor och berättelser (V) 1 copy
Samlede skrifter 1 copy
Vintertrilogi 1 copy
Les souliers rouges avec d'autres contes d'Andersen illustrés par Adrienne de Ségur — Author — 1 copy, 1 review
De røde sko og andre eventyr 1 copy
Sagor och berättelser (VI) 1 copy
Tolv udvalgte eventyr 1 copy
Ritsafn 1 copy
Fairy Tales From Hans Christian Andersen. Includes Ugly Duckling; Steadfast Tin Soldier; Snow Queen; Tinder Box; Red Shoes (1945) 1 copy
El cuento de mi vida 1 copy
De soldaat en de tondeldoos 1 copy
Eventyr og Historier 1 1 copy
En Digters Bazar / (Bd. 1- ) 1 copy
Sikopaimen 1 copy
Favourite tales for children 1 copy
Andersen's Best Fairy Tales 1 copy
Nye eventyr 1 copy
Eventyr af H.C. Andersen 1 copy
Sagor 6 1 copy
New Fairytales 1 copy
Fabeloj : plena kolekto 1 copy
Hans Christian Anderson: De mooiste sprookjes — Author — 1 copy
H.C. Andersen Bind 41 1 copy
Le Camarade de Voyage 1 copy
Basme 1 copy
Folksforhalen en mearkes fan H.C. Andersen. — Author — 1 copy
Ur H.C. Andersens sagor [5] 1 copy
Hans fick en sagobok 1 copy
Sagor 5 1 copy
La Gata blanca 1 copy
H.C. Andersen : eventyr II 1 copy
Sagor 1 1 copy
Sagor 2 1 copy
Sagor 3 1 copy
De vlo en de professor 1 copy
Œuvres II 1 copy
Sagor 4 1 copy
Price, [Stories] 1 copy
Knaurs Tiermärchen 1 copy
Bertel Thorvaldsen 1 copy
Keur van sprookjes 1 copy
Gudfaders Billedbog 1 copy
Poviedky J.C. Andersena 1 copy
Paradisets Have 1 copy
De røde skoe, Krøblingen 1 copy
Cuentos para Pollito 1 copy
Parva taedaria 1 copy
Von Prinzen und Prinzessinnen: Die schönsten Märchen-Hörspiele von Grimm, Hauff und Andersen (2008) 1 copy
Andersenove poviedky 1 copy
Andersenové rozprávky 1 copy
Andersen's Märchen 1 copy
H. C. Andersen Sagor 1 copy
MARIPOSA (LA) 7 1 copy
Sprookjes deel 2 1 copy
Pohádky a poviedky. Diel I 1 copy
Pohádky a poviedky. Diel II 1 copy
Pohádky a poviedky. Diel III 1 copy
Pohádky a poviedky. Diel IV 1 copy
MARGARITA (LA) 8 1 copy
Danske Landskabsbilleder 1 copy
ABETO AMBICIOSO (EL) 5 1 copy
Sagor : världsupplaga 1 copy
Eventyr 3-4 1 copy
Die Nachtigall : Ein Märchen von H. C. Andersen. Geschrieben und mit Papierschnitten illustriert von Joachim Koelbel. (1957) 1 copy
Eventyr 1-2 1 copy
Moster 1 copy
H.C. Andersens levnedsbog 1 copy
Bogen fortæller; Laserne 1 copy
Slikovnica bez slika 1 copy
Hans Andersen's Tales for the Young: a New Translation By Mrs. H. B. Paull With Original Illustrations (1900) 1 copy
Märchen und Erzählungen 1 copy
Hans Andersen's Copenhagen 1 copy
Eines Dichters Basar 1 copy
Pasakos ir istorijos 1 copy
Six contes d'Andersen 1 copy
Ritsafn 1. 2. og 3. bindi 1 copy
Andersens sagor Vol.1 1 copy
Andersens sagor Vol.2 1 copy
Andersens sagor Vol.3 1 copy
Andersens sagor Vol.4 1 copy
Fiabe e Racconti 1 copy
Dagen i morgen 1 copy
Udvalgte eventyr, 1-3 1 copy
A poet's bazaar : pictures of travel in Germany, Italy, Greece and the Orient. Author's edition. 1 copy
Sagor - Andra samlingen 1 copy
[Works] 1 copy
Hun duede ikke 1 copy
Mishátti dunnuungin 1 copy
Lykkens galocher 1 copy
Sagor oc historier 1 copy
La marvirineto 1 copy
Thumbelina & other stories 1 copy
The ugly duckling: Adapted and illustrated by Tony Palazzo (A Tony Palazzo nursery classic) (1962) 1 copy
Τα αγαπημένα μου παραμύθια 3 1 copy
Samlede eventyr 1-3 bind 1 copy
HC Andersen Two Fairy Tales 1 copy
Sagor - första samlingen 1 copy
Fairy Tales - (2 voll.) 1 copy
Hans Andersen's best stories 1 copy
Briciolina e altre fiabe 1 copy
Mawlid al-Rusūl (ṣallá Allāhu ʻalayhi wa-sallam) fī ʻuyūn Andirsun : mashhad fī Qusṭanṭinīynah 1 copy
H. C. Andersen: Eventyr 1 copy
Klokken 1 copy
Prinsessan på ärten 1 copy
Collected Fairy Tales 1 copy
Fairy Tales Stories 1 1 copy
Fairy Tales Stories 2 1 copy
Longer tales 1 copy
A Mala Encantada 1 copy
The Shadow 1 copy
A PEQUENINA 1 copy
JOÃO BOBO 1 copy
Puss in Boots 1 copy
Cuentos de Navidad 1 copy
Truyen Co Andersen 1 copy
Popular Fairy Tales 1 copy
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES 1 copy
Contos de Anderson - O sapo 1 copy
Best-Loved Fairy Tales 1 copy
OS ONZE IRMÃOS DA PRINCESA 1 copy
Cuentos de hadas de Andersen 1 copy
Contes. 1 copy
Só a pura verdade 1 copy
O patinho feio em quadrinhas 1 copy
No. 70. DIEZ CUENTOS FAMOSOS 1 copy
La niña de los fósforos 1 copy
Contos Maravilhosos 1 copy
Cuentos 1 copy
O patinho feio em quadrinhas 1 copy
CONTOS DE ANDERSEN 1 copy
The Princess and the Pea 1 copy
Truyện Cổ Andersen 1 copy
den grimme ælling 1 copy
FAIRY TALES 1 copy
Truyen co Andecxen 1 copy
The Princess and the Pea 1 copy
Nye eventyr og historier 1 copy
Bo quan ao moi cua nha vua 1 copy
Die schönsten Märchen 1 copy
Andersens Märchen 1 copy
The Emperor's New Clothes 1 copy
THE LITTLE MERMAID 1 copy
Histoire d'une mère : Suivie de : Le Canneton, le Mauvais prince, les Souliers rouges, les Cigognes (2015) 1 copy
Die schönsten Märchen 1 copy
Almendrita 1 copy
Andersen's Fairytales 1 copy
Fairy Tale Almanac 1 copy
Danish Fairy Tales 1 copy
Anderson,s Popular Tales 1 copy
Les contes d'Andersen. Illustrations d'André Jourcin. 1949. (Contes, Littérature danoise, Pays scandinaves) (1949) 1 copy
Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen 1 copy
The Christmas Tree 1 copy
Lumekuninganna 1 copy
Ask the Old Girl 1 copy
Hans Christian Andersen's Correspondence : With the Late Grand-Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Charles Dickens, Etc. (1891) 1 copy
Laukinės gulbės 1 copy
Grimm's Classic Fairy Tales 1 copy
Seçme Masallar 1 copy
novelle di andersen 1 copy
A roupa nova do rei 1 copy
Hans Andersen Fairy Tales 1 copy
Banrigh an t-Sneachda 1 copy
The Complete Fairy Tales 1 copy
O Rouxinol E Outras Estórias 1 copy
El cuento de mi vida II 1 copy
The Tin Soldier & Clod Hans 1 copy
The Story Teller 1 copy
EVENTYR & HISTORIER I 1 copy
Maerchen 1 copy
The Wind's Tale. 1 copy
Rapunzel 1 copy
Tutte le fiabe- Volume primo 1 copy
Els contes d'Andersen 1 copy
H.C. ANDERSENIN SATUJA 1 copy
El baul maravilloso 1 copy
Cuatro Cuentos 1 copy
56 contes 1 copy
Little Mermaid & Other Fairy Tales (93) by Andersen, Hans Christian [Paperback (2011)] (2011) 1 copy
Comptes choisis 1 copy
Contos de Encantar 1 copy
La sombra y otros cuentos 1 copy
Любими приказки 1 copy
Сказки 1 copy
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Ognivo. Skazki i istorii 1 copy
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Åtta sagor 1 copy
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Fairy tales ;: A new translation from the Danish original by H.L. Braekstad, with an introduction by Edmund Gosse (1909) 1 copy
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FAIRY TALES. Limited Edition. A Volume in The Collected Stories of The World's Greatest Writers Series. (1977) 1 copy
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Three Tales from Anderson 1 copy
絵のない絵本 1 copy
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Den Grimme Ælling 1 copy
Andersons Fairy Pop 1 copy
Fairy Tales 1 copy
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales : A New Translation. Specially Adapted and Arranged for Young People (1888) 1 copy
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Fairy Tales 1 copy
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Povestea vieții mele 1 copy
The Ugly Duckling and Other Tales for Young Ears (Fairy Tales for Young Ears Series Book 1) (2013) 1 copy
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What The Grass-Stalks Said 1 copy
The Goblin and the Grocer 1 copy
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Het tinnen soldaatje — Author — 1 copy
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Fairy Tales And Sketches By Hans Christian Andersen Translated by Caroline Peachey, Augusta Plesner, H. Ward, And Others (1887) 1 copy
presente da fortuna, O 1 copy
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Baśnie. Tom I–III 1 copy
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Povídky a báchorky 1 copy
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Nové báchorky 1 copy
Pequeno Claus e Grande Claus (Contos de Hans Christian Andersen) (Volume 9) (Portuguese Edition) (2014) 1 copy
The Christmas Stories 1 copy
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Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture (1991) — Contributor — 604 copies, 5 reviews
The Illustrated Treasury of Children's Literature, Volumes 1-2 (1955) — Contributor — 523 copies, 4 reviews
The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories: From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter (2019) — Author — 330 copies, 5 reviews
The Emperor's New Clothes : An All-Star Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale (with Audio CD) (1998) 259 copies, 6 reviews
The Graphic Canon, Vol. 2: From "Kubla Khan" to the Brontë Sisters to The Picture of Dorian Gray (2012) — Contributor — 213 copies, 2 reviews
The Young Folks' Shelf of Books, Volume 02: Once Upon a Time (1993) — Contributor — 212 copies, 1 review
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea [2000 film] (2000) — Original story — 187 copies, 2 reviews
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 1: Sex, the Future, and Chocolate Chip Cookies (2005) — Contributor — 180 copies, 5 reviews
The Children's Treasury: Best Loved Stories and Poems from Around the World (1987) — Contributor — 164 copies, 2 reviews
An American Album: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Harper's Magazine (2000) — Contributor — 145 copies, 1 review
Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy, Volume 6: Mythical Beasties (1837) — Contributor — 135 copies, 2 reviews
Tales Before Narnia: The Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction (2008) — Contributor — 126 copies, 3 reviews
The Graphic Canon of Children's Literature: The World's Greatest Kids' Lit as Comics and Visuals (2014) — Contributor — 101 copies, 1 review
Rocking Horse Land and Other Classic Tales of Dolls and Toys (2000) — Contributor — 64 copies, 2 reviews
The Greatest Christmas Stories of All Time: Timeless Classics That Celebrate the Season (2006) — Contributor — 50 copies
Kingfisher Christmas Book: A Collection of Stories, Poems and Carols for the Twelve Days of Christmas (1985) — Contributor — 29 copies
The Best of the World's Classics: Volume VIII Continental Europe II (1909) — Contributor, some editions — 28 copies
My Little Library of Christmas Classics: The Night Before Christmas; The Nutcracker; Christmas Carols; The Fir Tree (1983) 18 copies
The Illustrated Fairy Tale Princess Collection (Illustrated Novel) (Illustrated Classics) (2017) — Contributor — 14 copies
Christmas Classics: Stories for the Whole Family (2006) — Contributor; Contributor — 13 copies, 1 review
Oogst Der Tijden. keur uit de werken van schrijvers en dichters aller volken en eeuwen (1940) — Contributor — 12 copies
The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories Vol. XIX: Scandinavian & Dutch — Contributor — 6 copies
Symbolikken i H.C. Andersens eventyr 4 copies
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale [2003 TV miniseries] (2003) — Original story — 3 copies
Fantastiske fortellinger — Contributor — 3 copies
Piirakkasota; valikoima huumoria — Contributor — 3 copies
Dansk litterær kritik fra Anders Sørensen Vedel til Sophus Claussen — Author, some editions — 3 copies, 1 review
Nußknacker und Mausekönig und andere Geschichten der Weltliteratur (1988) — Contributor — 2 copies, 1 review
Nikolaus und Engelshaar : Weihnachten im alten Wien ; Geschichten & Bräuche zur schönsten Zeit des Jahres (2008) — Contributor — 1 copy
H.C. Andersens hemmelighet 1 copy
Once Upon a Mattress [1964 TV movie] — Original story — 1 copy
Once Upon a Mattress [1972 TV movie] — Original story — 1 copy
The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors (2011) — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Andersen, Hans Christian
- Legal name
- Andersen, Hans Christian
- Other names
- Andersen, H. C.
- Birthdate
- 1805-04-02
- Date of death
- 1875-08-04
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Copenhagen
- Occupations
- novelist
poet
short story writer
playwright
travel writer - Awards and honors
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher
- Short biography
- Hans Christian Andersen, often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875), was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales.
- Cause of death
- liver cancer
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Birthplace
- Odense, Denmark
- Places of residence
- Odense, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark - Place of death
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Burial location
- Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Map Location
- Denmark
- Disambiguation notice
- Please do not combine The Complete Fairy Tales with Andersen's Fairy Tales, they are not the same work. The Complete Fairy Tales has all (or almost all) 168 of his stories.
The various different works entitled "Andersen's Fairy Tales" each only have a selection of his stories. Also, multi-volume copies of the Complete Fairy Tales are not the same as single-volume copies and should not be combined with them (or with each other) unless their user has listed them as a single entry.
For example, Complete Fairy Tales (Vol. 2) contains only a fraction of the stories and is not the same as a single-volume copy of Complete Fairy Tales, nor is it the same as Vol. 1, which contains different stories. On the other hand, Complete Fairy Tales (2 Vols.), though not the same as Complete Fairy Tales (Vol. 2), can be combined with the other Complete Fairy Tales, since they both contain all 168 stories in a single entry. (SEE: Part/Whole Issues under What Not to Combine.)
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The Little Match Girl, illustrated by Rachel Isadora.
Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, literally "The Little Girl with Sulfur Sticks," is one of Andersen's original tales, and follows the heartbreaking story of a poor young match-seller who freezes to death on New Year's Eve. Unable to return home until she has sold her wares, the girl huddles in the shadows of a building, trying to keep warm. Gradually, one by one, she lights her matches, seeing visions of all the delights denied show more her...
Like The Fir Tree, The Little Match Girl is one of Andersen's melancholy holiday stories, more focused on the tragedy of existence - be it arboreal or human - than on seasonal celebration. I have always found it one of Andersen's most affecting tales, and cannot read the the scene in which the poor young girl sees a shooting star, and thinks "someone is dying," without feeling a shiver of grief.
This edition of the tale, one of three that I have particularly enjoyed, is illustrated by Rachel Isadora, whose illustrations - even in scenes in which golden light is spilling out of windows - all have a blue undertone. Her art captures the chilly gloom of a wintry night, and the wonder of the little match girl's visions. The scene in which she sits under the imaginary Christmas tree, and in which she is held in her grandmother's arms, are particularly well done. show less
Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, literally "The Little Girl with Sulfur Sticks," is one of Andersen's original tales, and follows the heartbreaking story of a poor young match-seller who freezes to death on New Year's Eve. Unable to return home until she has sold her wares, the girl huddles in the shadows of a building, trying to keep warm. Gradually, one by one, she lights her matches, seeing visions of all the delights denied show more her...
Like The Fir Tree, The Little Match Girl is one of Andersen's melancholy holiday stories, more focused on the tragedy of existence - be it arboreal or human - than on seasonal celebration. I have always found it one of Andersen's most affecting tales, and cannot read the the scene in which the poor young girl sees a shooting star, and thinks "someone is dying," without feeling a shiver of grief.
This edition of the tale, one of three that I have particularly enjoyed, is illustrated by Rachel Isadora, whose illustrations - even in scenes in which golden light is spilling out of windows - all have a blue undertone. Her art captures the chilly gloom of a wintry night, and the wonder of the little match girl's visions. The scene in which she sits under the imaginary Christmas tree, and in which she is held in her grandmother's arms, are particularly well done. show less
The Tinderbox, illustrated by Vladyslav Yerko
Vladyslav Yerko, the fabulously talented Ukrainian artist and illustrator, whose edition of The Snow Queen ranks as one of my absolute favorite fairy-tale retellings, returns to the work of Hans Christian Andersen in this marvelous picture-book. Here we have the classic story of a poor soldier, returning home from the wars, who encounters an old witch on his journey and finds his fortunes changed. Agreeing to fetch the eponymous tinderbox for the show more witch, in return for all the money he can carry away from its underground hiding place, he ends up murdering the witch when she won't tell him how the tinderbox will be used, and keeping both it and the money. Becoming a gentleman of leisure with his newfound wealth, the soldier's fortune holds, until the money runs out. It is then that he discover that the tinderbox controls and summons the three magical guard dogs who watched over the witch's underground treasure - the chest with bronze coins, the one with silver, and the one with gold. Fortune restored, the soldier next uses his magical dogs to kidnap the kingdom's beautiful princess from her bed, so he might look on her in her sleep. When this results in his imprisonment and imminent execution, he uses his dogs to destroy the king and queen and their advisors, marrying the princess and becoming king himself...
I was struck during the course of reading The Tinderbox, as I always am with this story, by how amoral of a tale it is. It doesn't have, like Andersen's The Red Shoes, with its narrative of a girl who is punished for her ingratitude and impiety with a terrible bodily disfigurement and violation, a moral outlike with which I would disagree. Rather, it seems entirely lacking in a moral outlook altogether, and the narrative never seems to question the ethics of the soldier's actions, in violating his agreement with the witch, going back on his word to turn over the tinderbox to her, and eventually murdering her. Nor are his actions, in kidnapping the princess, just so he can look at her sleeping form, ever depicted as problematic. Instead, the reader is apparently meant to sympathize with his change of fortune and to applaud his use of the dogs, whilst ignoring the fact tht he is a word-breaker, a murderer, and a pervet of sorts. I've always found this rather odd, and have never been convinced, despite his one good quality, of giving generously to the poor, that the soldier is a hero worth cheering for.
All that said, this presentation of The Tinderbox is, despite my usual distaste at the tale, so phenomenally gorgeous, that I am rating the book at five stars. Vladyslav Yerko's painting are so beautiful, so marvelously detailed and engrossing, that it was a sheer pleasure to peruse them! From decorative endpaper to decorative endpaper, front to back, this is a visually stunning book. No superlative could do it justice! The detailed indoor scenes, as when the soldier fetches the treasure from its underground lair, or when he first encounters one of the dogs in his room at the inn, have a rich, golden glow, and are crammed with so many little objects of interest, that one could pore over the page endlessly:
The outdoor scenes are lighter in tone, but no less rich in detail. The scene showing the city center is particularly lovely:
I have no idea, of course, how Vladyslav Yerko views this story - presumably he enjoys it, or he would not bother illustrating it! - but the scene in which the dog servant flies through the air with the princess on his back, resonates with my feeling that the soldier is a bit of a villain. Here's the princess, still enough of a little girl to be hugging her stuffed rabbit in her sleep, being ogled by a stranger, and a grown man at that!:
However that may be, there is no question that this is one of the most beautiful fairy-tale picture-books I have encountered. A lovely, lovely volume, one I would recommend wholeheartedly to anyone who loves fairy-tales, or who appreciates gorgeously-illustrated books. show less
Vladyslav Yerko, the fabulously talented Ukrainian artist and illustrator, whose edition of The Snow Queen ranks as one of my absolute favorite fairy-tale retellings, returns to the work of Hans Christian Andersen in this marvelous picture-book. Here we have the classic story of a poor soldier, returning home from the wars, who encounters an old witch on his journey and finds his fortunes changed. Agreeing to fetch the eponymous tinderbox for the show more witch, in return for all the money he can carry away from its underground hiding place, he ends up murdering the witch when she won't tell him how the tinderbox will be used, and keeping both it and the money. Becoming a gentleman of leisure with his newfound wealth, the soldier's fortune holds, until the money runs out. It is then that he discover that the tinderbox controls and summons the three magical guard dogs who watched over the witch's underground treasure - the chest with bronze coins, the one with silver, and the one with gold. Fortune restored, the soldier next uses his magical dogs to kidnap the kingdom's beautiful princess from her bed, so he might look on her in her sleep. When this results in his imprisonment and imminent execution, he uses his dogs to destroy the king and queen and their advisors, marrying the princess and becoming king himself...
I was struck during the course of reading The Tinderbox, as I always am with this story, by how amoral of a tale it is. It doesn't have, like Andersen's The Red Shoes, with its narrative of a girl who is punished for her ingratitude and impiety with a terrible bodily disfigurement and violation, a moral outlike with which I would disagree. Rather, it seems entirely lacking in a moral outlook altogether, and the narrative never seems to question the ethics of the soldier's actions, in violating his agreement with the witch, going back on his word to turn over the tinderbox to her, and eventually murdering her. Nor are his actions, in kidnapping the princess, just so he can look at her sleeping form, ever depicted as problematic. Instead, the reader is apparently meant to sympathize with his change of fortune and to applaud his use of the dogs, whilst ignoring the fact tht he is a word-breaker, a murderer, and a pervet of sorts. I've always found this rather odd, and have never been convinced, despite his one good quality, of giving generously to the poor, that the soldier is a hero worth cheering for.
All that said, this presentation of The Tinderbox is, despite my usual distaste at the tale, so phenomenally gorgeous, that I am rating the book at five stars. Vladyslav Yerko's painting are so beautiful, so marvelously detailed and engrossing, that it was a sheer pleasure to peruse them! From decorative endpaper to decorative endpaper, front to back, this is a visually stunning book. No superlative could do it justice! The detailed indoor scenes, as when the soldier fetches the treasure from its underground lair, or when he first encounters one of the dogs in his room at the inn, have a rich, golden glow, and are crammed with so many little objects of interest, that one could pore over the page endlessly:
The outdoor scenes are lighter in tone, but no less rich in detail. The scene showing the city center is particularly lovely:
I have no idea, of course, how Vladyslav Yerko views this story - presumably he enjoys it, or he would not bother illustrating it! - but the scene in which the dog servant flies through the air with the princess on his back, resonates with my feeling that the soldier is a bit of a villain. Here's the princess, still enough of a little girl to be hugging her stuffed rabbit in her sleep, being ogled by a stranger, and a grown man at that!:
However that may be, there is no question that this is one of the most beautiful fairy-tale picture-books I have encountered. A lovely, lovely volume, one I would recommend wholeheartedly to anyone who loves fairy-tales, or who appreciates gorgeously-illustrated books. show less
Twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy-tales are retold in this engaging collection, many of them lesser-known selections, rarely anthologized. Compiled by noted folklorist and children's literature scholar Brian Alderson - who edited the Viking editions of Andrew Lang's color fairy books, published in the 1970s - The Swan's Stories is organized around the central conceit of Andersen as a storytelling swan, with a literary newt acting as amanuensis. This is made plain in the introductory show more remarks, and reinforced throughout by the illustrations of the swan and newt to be found at the beginning of each story.
The stories themselves are fascinating (although none of them rank amongst my favorites), often featuring the experiences and thoughts of inanimate objects - a common enough theme in Andersen. Here the reader will encounter The Darning Needle, whose sense of self-importance is impervious to change in situation; The Collar, a starchy piece of clothing that likes to boast of his romantic conquests, however imaginary; and The Money Pig, an earthenware money box that comes to grief, while watching a play one night. Here too are tales of toys, from The Steadfast Tin Soldier, in which a one-legged tin soldier is faithful to his paper-ballerina love, to the Lovers, in which the non-romance of a top and ball takes on a different meaning, later in life. The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, which features two porcelain figurines in love, might also be classed in this category.
Other tales include: The Flying Trunk, in which a lazy young man almost wins the hand of the Turkish king's daughter, with the help of a magical trunk; Jumpers, the tale of a flea, grasshopper and jumping jack who all compete for the hand of a princess; and Grief, an odd little meditation on the relativity (and individuality) of misfortune. Rounding out the selections are The Browney at the Grocer's, in which a tiny house brownie learns the value of poetry; The Snowman, in which a snowman falls in love with a stove; and that melancholy holiday tale of regret, The Fir Tree.
Accompanying each tale are numerous delightful illustrations - both full color plates and black and white drawings - by Chris Riddell, whose artwork I greatly admire, since first encountering it in Paul Stewart's The Edge Chronicles. By turns sinister and humorous, melancholy and beautiful, these images capture the feeling of each tale perfectly. All in all, a wonderful collection, well worth the time of Andersen's readers, particularly those wanting to find some of the more obscure tales. show less
The stories themselves are fascinating (although none of them rank amongst my favorites), often featuring the experiences and thoughts of inanimate objects - a common enough theme in Andersen. Here the reader will encounter The Darning Needle, whose sense of self-importance is impervious to change in situation; The Collar, a starchy piece of clothing that likes to boast of his romantic conquests, however imaginary; and The Money Pig, an earthenware money box that comes to grief, while watching a play one night. Here too are tales of toys, from The Steadfast Tin Soldier, in which a one-legged tin soldier is faithful to his paper-ballerina love, to the Lovers, in which the non-romance of a top and ball takes on a different meaning, later in life. The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, which features two porcelain figurines in love, might also be classed in this category.
Other tales include: The Flying Trunk, in which a lazy young man almost wins the hand of the Turkish king's daughter, with the help of a magical trunk; Jumpers, the tale of a flea, grasshopper and jumping jack who all compete for the hand of a princess; and Grief, an odd little meditation on the relativity (and individuality) of misfortune. Rounding out the selections are The Browney at the Grocer's, in which a tiny house brownie learns the value of poetry; The Snowman, in which a snowman falls in love with a stove; and that melancholy holiday tale of regret, The Fir Tree.
Accompanying each tale are numerous delightful illustrations - both full color plates and black and white drawings - by Chris Riddell, whose artwork I greatly admire, since first encountering it in Paul Stewart's The Edge Chronicles. By turns sinister and humorous, melancholy and beautiful, these images capture the feeling of each tale perfectly. All in all, a wonderful collection, well worth the time of Andersen's readers, particularly those wanting to find some of the more obscure tales. show less
A young boy, observing that his elderly neighbor is lonely, sends one of his tin soldiers as a gift, receiving an invitation to the "Old House" in return. So begins a touching, but short-lived friendship, one that will return to the boy many years later, long after the old man and his old house have disappeared...
Another of Hans Christian Andersen's original fairy-tales, The Old House was originally published in 1847, and has that reflective, somewhat melancholy tone I have come to associate show more with his work. This picture-book edition sets the tale in a modern city, making the contrast between the old house - with its turrets, carved balcony, and overhanging upper story - and the surrounding buildings (skyscrapers), all the more dramatic. Jean Claverie's interior scenes, in particular, have a warmth that is very appealing.
I'm not sure that there is another single-story, picture-book retelling of The Old House, making it especially fortunate that this one is so engaging. Well worth the time of any Andersen devotee! show less
Another of Hans Christian Andersen's original fairy-tales, The Old House was originally published in 1847, and has that reflective, somewhat melancholy tone I have come to associate show more with his work. This picture-book edition sets the tale in a modern city, making the contrast between the old house - with its turrets, carved balcony, and overhanging upper story - and the surrounding buildings (skyscrapers), all the more dramatic. Jean Claverie's interior scenes, in particular, have a warmth that is very appealing.
I'm not sure that there is another single-story, picture-book retelling of The Old House, making it especially fortunate that this one is so engaging. Well worth the time of any Andersen devotee! show less
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