The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
by Hans Christian Andersen
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More than 156 of the great Dane's best-loved fairy tales.Tags
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An absolute must for any fairy tale fan, though not all of the stories are child-friendly (by today's standards) which is especially apparent with stories like the Little Mermaid or other movies that Disney made based off Andersen tales.
A glorious collection. Sublime story telling and stories. Some of it not suitable for everyone, and some stories are dark and depressing,though this is important art and writing to remember, tried and true lessons on love, and the importance of doing right. Useful in the classroom for a fairy/folk tale unit, inspiring to research H.C Andersen, Scandinavia, paper cuts.
This is where my lifelong love of fantasy began. I will never forget the pictures these stories created in my head.
Interesting reading, but hard to get through. These are the fairy tales I heard of as an adult, but never knew as a vhild. Some of these are NOT for children.
This is a great collection of Hans Christian Andersen's tales. Although it is not actually a "complete" set, there are some really great stories. I particularly liked The Little Match Girl, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, and many others. They are very different tales, but are still very good, they just don't fit the "normal" Americanized fairy tales.
Hans Christian Andersen are great stories for kids. A bit less dark then the Grimm's Brothers, but still a little dangerous and interesting. These stories just do not get old. You can read them time and again and they only get better when they are shared.
Mostly depressing, but so good! :)
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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 eventually attended Copenhagen University. Although show more 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
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- Canonical title
- The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
- Original title
- eventyr
- Alternate titles*
- Gesammelte Märchen; Andersens Märchen
- Original publication date
- 1835
- People/Characters
- Hans Christian Andersen; The Little Mermaid; The Ugly Duckling; Thumbelina; Emperor's New Clothes; The Princess and the Pea (show all 7); Snow Queen
- Important places
- Denmark; China
- Important events
- Romanticism
- Dedication
- For my husband
Anthony John Ranson
with love from your wife, the publisher,
Eternally grateful for your unconditional love,
not just for me, but for our children
Simon, Andrew and Nichola Trayler - First words
- Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and recorded popular tales, Hans Christian Andersen wrote his own "folk" tales, using story elements and images called, to be sure, from his childhood recollections.
The Tinder-Box:
There came a soldier marching along the high road - one, two! one, two!
The Tinder Box (1835)
There came a solider marching down the high road - 9one, Two! One, Two. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The Flea and the Professor:
They are wealthy folk now - oh, most respectable folk - the flea and the Professor.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)A Picture-Book Without Pictures:
"Dear mother, don't be angry: I only said, and plenty of butter on it." - Original language
- Danish
- Canonical LCC
- PZ8.A54 Her 2014
- Disambiguation notice
- Please consider that there are many different editions around claiming to be complete, yet containing a different number of stories.
*Some information comes from Common Knowledge in other languages. Click "Edit" for more information.
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