The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
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Summary
«The cornerstone of modern fantasy… An exciting new compilation of Hans Christian Andersen’s world-famous fairy tales
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen presents the most famous Andersen stories， including classics such as “The Little Mermaid”， “The Ugly Duckling”， and “The Princess and the Pea，” in a highly esteemed 1942 translation by Jean Hersholt。 This lovingly designed book contains a sparkling and unexpected selection of beautiful artwork from the 1840s to the 1980s by such artist greats as Kay Nielsen， the beloved Arthur Rackham， the eccentric Tom Seidmann-Freud （niece of Sigmund Freud）， and the groundbreaking film animator Lotte Reiniger， as well as exciting， newly discovered talents。 The collection also features historic and contemporary silhouettes， which enrich the presentation of Andersen’s tales in a unique format， pairing one tale with one artist， and make this a fresh addition to children’s libraries as well as to adult art-book collections。 In addition to the tales and illustrations， the compilation also contains a presentation of Andersen’s legacy， brief historical introductions to each fairy tale， and extended artists’ biographies in the appendix。 Meant for the whole family， this precious edition shares the eternal magic of Andersen’s tales， celebrating his tender， heartfelt stories that have entered both our collective imagination and the literary canon。
Brings together the most famous Hans Christian Andersen tales in a one-of-a-kind design Includes illustrations by famous artists from Austria， Britain， the Czech Republic， Denmark， Germany， Japan， Sweden， the Ukraine， and the United States Features the highly esteemed translation by Jean Hersholt，accessible to readers of all ages Contains dozens of all-new silhouettes specially commissioned for the book
The following 23 fairy tales are featured in the book:
The Princess and the Pea， The Nightingale， The Swineherd， The Old Man Is Always Right， The Little Mermaid， The Emperor’s New Clothes， The Darning Needle， Twelve by Mail， The Brave Tin Soldier， The Snow Queen， The Flea and the Professor， Thumbelina， The Sweethearts， Ole Shut-Eye， Five Peas in a Pod， The Ugly Duckling， Little Ida’s Flowers， The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep， The Flying Trunk， The Little Match Girl， The Tinderbox， The Pen and Inkstand， and The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock
About the translator
Danish-born Jean Hersholt （1886–1956） was a Hollywood actor and radio star who dedicated years of his life to translating all of Andersen’s tales from the original Danish。 His English translations were first published in 1942。 He was also an avid collhector of Andersen books， letters， and manuscripts， amassing the largest collection of Anderseniana in the United States， and eventually donating it to the Library of Congress， Washington， D。 C。。 Hersholt’s most famous acting roles were as Shirley Temple’s grandfather in the film Heidi （1937） and on the popular radio show Dr。 Christian （1937–1954）。 The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is presented at the Oscars。
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The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen presents the most famous Andersen stories， including classics such as “The Little Mermaid”， “The Ugly Duckling”， and “The Princess and the Pea，” in a highly esteemed 1942 translation by Jean Hersholt。 This lovingly designed book contains a sparkling and unexpected selection of beautiful artwork from the 1840s to the 1980s by such artist greats as Kay Nielsen， the beloved Arthur Rackham， the eccentric Tom Seidmann-Freud （niece of Sigmund Freud）， and the groundbreaking film animator Lotte Reiniger， as well as exciting， newly discovered talents。 The collection also features historic and contemporary silhouettes， which enrich the presentation of Andersen’s tales in a unique format， pairing one tale with one artist， and make this a fresh addition to children’s libraries as well as to adult art-book collections。 In addition to the tales and illustrations， the compilation also contains a presentation of Andersen’s legacy， brief historical introductions to each fairy tale， and extended artists’ biographies in the appendix。 Meant for the whole family， this precious edition shares the eternal magic of Andersen’s tales， celebrating his tender， heartfelt stories that have entered both our collective imagination and the literary canon。
Brings together the most famous Hans Christian Andersen tales in a one-of-a-kind design Includes illustrations by famous artists from Austria， Britain， the Czech Republic， Denmark， Germany， Japan， Sweden， the Ukraine， and the United States Features the highly esteemed translation by Jean Hersholt，accessible to readers of all ages Contains dozens of all-new silhouettes specially commissioned for the book
The following 23 fairy tales are featured in the book:
The Princess and the Pea， The Nightingale， The Swineherd， The Old Man Is Always Right， The Little Mermaid， The Emperor’s New Clothes， The Darning Needle， Twelve by Mail， The Brave Tin Soldier， The Snow Queen， The Flea and the Professor， Thumbelina， The Sweethearts， Ole Shut-Eye， Five Peas in a Pod， The Ugly Duckling， Little Ida’s Flowers， The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep， The Flying Trunk， The Little Match Girl， The Tinderbox， The Pen and Inkstand， and The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock
About the translator
Danish-born Jean Hersholt （1886–1956） was a Hollywood actor and radio star who dedicated years of his life to translating all of Andersen’s tales from the original Danish。 His English translations were first published in 1942。 He was also an avid collhector of Andersen books， letters， and manuscripts， amassing the largest collection of Anderseniana in the United States， and eventually donating it to the Library of Congress， Washington， D。 C。。 Hersholt’s most famous acting roles were as Shirley Temple’s grandfather in the film Heidi （1937） and on the popular radio show Dr。 Christian （1937–1954）。 The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is presented at the Oscars。
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Reviews
Daisy
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Creo que Es uno de los mejores libros de historias que leído historias cortas muy diferentes a las que hemos visto en la televisión。 La versión televisiva es totalmente diferente a la escrita por Andersen， sobre todo la historia de la sirenita y la del patito feo。 Muy buen libro
Lauren Kammerdiener
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"I have something of the poet in me， but not enough。" Hans Christian Andersen was a complicated character， and his stories have had a complicated history in the Western canon。 I was eager to really dive into them， but I honestly ended up being rather disappointed。 I found them creative， sure， but for some reason I just could not get into the style of writing here。These have obviously been translated， so I don't know if I can really fault Andersen himself， or if this was just a poor translatio "I have something of the poet in me， but not enough。" Hans Christian Andersen was a complicated character， and his stories have had a complicated history in the Western canon。 I was eager to really dive into them， but I honestly ended up being rather disappointed。 I found them creative， sure， but for some reason I just could not get into the style of writing here。These have obviously been translated， so I don't know if I can really fault Andersen himself， or if this was just a poor translation。 But they read so stiffly and so aridly that even the most atmospheric stories， 'The Ice Maiden'， for example， seemed to be missing something。 I can't believe Penguin would choose an inept translator， so I guess it could be I don't agree with Andersen's own style， but it really is impossible to say for sure。Again， there was a lot of creativity here; it's hard to believe so many now iconic fairytales came out of one man's imagination。 It's also incredible to believe that many of these stories， which have become so ingrained in Western culture， have only been around for less than two hundred years， as they all seem so much older to me。 While maybe the stories themselves didn't necessarily agree with me， I'd love to dig into more of Andersen's life， as from the bits and pieces I've read of Penguin's commentary here， he truly was an extraordinary character with a lot of unexpected contemporary connections。 。。。more
Daspez
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Collection of Andersens Storys - famous ones as well as not well known ones - with illustrations of older versions。
Grace
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This was a very good book。 I love reading old stories， and found these especially intriguing。 A must read for lovers of the classics。
Griffin Kauffman
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These stories are beautiful and deeply entertaining。 Will definitely hold onto to tell my children someday。
Hanny Julifa Vini
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This book consist of 20 stories written by Hans Christian Andersen。 His most famous ones include Little Thumbelina， The Ugly Duckling， The Steadfast Tin Soldier， and The Snow Queen。 Thought it’d be nice to revisit childhood memories， but， I didn’t take language difference into account （I used to read these stories in Bahasa）。 The 19th century literature is always challenging for me as I need more time to process and understand dated words and grammars。 I was also surprised to find how grim the o This book consist of 20 stories written by Hans Christian Andersen。 His most famous ones include Little Thumbelina， The Ugly Duckling， The Steadfast Tin Soldier， and The Snow Queen。 Thought it’d be nice to revisit childhood memories， but， I didn’t take language difference into account （I used to read these stories in Bahasa）。 The 19th century literature is always challenging for me as I need more time to process and understand dated words and grammars。 I was also surprised to find how grim the original stories are。 I guess I’m used to the softened versions of Disney’s。 Some of these stories are downright devastating。 I’m looking at you The Little Match Girl💔Fitting bedtime stories， some are your basic moral fairytales， others are so boring they will put you straight to sleep。 。。。more
Haritha
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Wow， the original fairy tales are weird。 These are so different from the sanitized versions that we encounter in children's books。 Some are sad， some are weird， and all are written in an almost （but not quite） unreadable language。 Pro tip: don't read at bedtime。 I did not find these stories relaxing。 Wow， the original fairy tales are weird。 These are so different from the sanitized versions that we encounter in children's books。 Some are sad， some are weird， and all are written in an almost （but not quite） unreadable language。 Pro tip: don't read at bedtime。 I did not find these stories relaxing。 。。。more
Alan Marchant
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This complete 3-volume of the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen provides a fresh reading of classic tales that have frequently been bastardized in popular children's book versions。 Many less familiar fables and tales are nevertheless delightful and original。 I was particularly captivated by the recurrent theme of migrating birds as agents connecting Scandinavia with the ancient world。 Each story is illustrated by one or more illustrations from original publications。 This complete 3-volume of the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen provides a fresh reading of classic tales that have frequently been bastardized in popular children's book versions。 Many less familiar fables and tales are nevertheless delightful and original。 I was particularly captivated by the recurrent theme of migrating birds as agents connecting Scandinavia with the ancient world。 Each story is illustrated by one or more illustrations from original publications。 。。。more
Mariel Angeline
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✅Initial impression/blurb impression: Felt lke this was a light read✅Thoughts on the cover， pages， and/or author: Our paperback copy has tanned a bit so it significantly gave a nostalgic feel to it when i was reading it even tho it was my first time ✅Thoughts on the characters: Different characters， different personalities， all of them were fun to read✅Thoughts on the storyline and/or story progression: Interesting to read what concept of "fairy tale" andersen wanted to convey。 Most of the time ✅Initial impression/blurb impression: Felt lke this was a light read✅Thoughts on the cover， pages， and/or author: Our paperback copy has tanned a bit so it significantly gave a nostalgic feel to it when i was reading it even tho it was my first time ✅Thoughts on the characters: Different characters， different personalities， all of them were fun to read✅Thoughts on the storyline and/or story progression: Interesting to read what concept of "fairy tale" andersen wanted to convey。 Most of the time there were metaphors and it was very nice to read since it does not only relate to kids but also to adults✅What I loved: Short stories are quirky and light。 Fun to read especially before going to bed✅What I didn't like so much: Took me a long time to finish it but that is definitely on me。 Didnt feel too much of a pull and begging me to finish it right away✅Final thoughts: Good book for light read， personally read this every night before going to bed to feel more relaxed✅Would I read this again？ Maybe*Bonus！！！* my fave stories （out of the 47 written here， in no particular order）:•the red shoes•the ugly duckling•the snow queen•the teapot•the little match girl 。。。more
Paschalis
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Kylie Abecca
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I’ve always loved Hans Andersen and I guess I had built up his story telling in my mind too much over the years。 Reading this again as an adult， I couldn’t help but feel a little let down。
Stephanie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I enjoyed reading these short stories。 I love reading the original versions for fairytales
AliceElizabeth 101
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He was my favorite author in middle school。 So I have a personal connection with these stories。
Ada Ja •
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Moja ukochana książka z dzieciństwa， do tej pory stoi w moim regale。 Niesamowita kraina dla małych dzieci ;）Muszę niedługo zrobić reread。
Sarah Greene
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Most of these tales are more moralistic than I expected them to be， but overall， an enjoyable read
denudatio_pulpae
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Baśnie Andersena czytała mi mama， a jeżeli mnie pamięć nie myli to "Calineczkę" przerabialiśmy w szkole。 Troszeczkę byłam zaskoczona czytając tę książkę teraz， że niektóre bajki były dość smutne i momentami okrutne， szczególnie przykra była dla mnie lektura "Dziewczynki z zapałkami"， strasznie mi było jej żal。 Oczywiście znajdziemy tu również pokrzepiające zakończenia i bardziej pogodne opowieści。 Moją najulubieńszą baśnią były zawsze "Dzikie łabędzie" i w tej materii nic się nie zmieniło。 Baśnie Andersena czytała mi mama， a jeżeli mnie pamięć nie myli to "Calineczkę" przerabialiśmy w szkole。 Troszeczkę byłam zaskoczona czytając tę książkę teraz， że niektóre bajki były dość smutne i momentami okrutne， szczególnie przykra była dla mnie lektura "Dziewczynki z zapałkami"， strasznie mi było jej żal。 Oczywiście znajdziemy tu również pokrzepiające zakończenia i bardziej pogodne opowieści。 Moją najulubieńszą baśnią były zawsze "Dzikie łabędzie" i w tej materii nic się nie zmieniło。 。。。more
Katie
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3。5/5This collection contains 100 of Andersen's tales， some of them very famous， and some less well known。 Like with the Barnes & Noble edition of the Grimms' tales I read a couple of years ago， these can get quite repetitive。There are tales here about inanimate objects thinking better of themselves than they are。 There are tales about humble plants or people or objects making the best of their situation and the best of their lives。 There are tales of friendship and love。 There are tales of stea 3。5/5This collection contains 100 of Andersen's tales， some of them very famous， and some less well known。 Like with the Barnes & Noble edition of the Grimms' tales I read a couple of years ago， these can get quite repetitive。There are tales here about inanimate objects thinking better of themselves than they are。 There are tales about humble plants or people or objects making the best of their situation and the best of their lives。 There are tales of friendship and love。 There are tales of steadfastness against all the odds。Also like the Grimms' tales， these are quite religious， which， for me， is at odds with the fantastical element of the stories。 I don't mind morality tales， but the piety grates with me。That said， many of these tales were original to Andersen， rather than collected， and there's a reason his most famous tales， like "The Ugly Duckling"， "The Snow Queen"， "The Little Mermaid" and others have endured。 I would probably recommend a more streamlined， slimmed down version， though， that just contains his most famous tales。 。。。more
Orange Appled
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Great collection with beautiful illustrations。 This is a forward about the author that was also interesting to read。
Ibrahim970400
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I think the book overall was good， although The English was really hard。 Especially for one who speak it as a second language。
Iulia
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There are no words to describe how much HCA's timeless tales fascinated me as a child， and they continue to do so today。 Superb translation by Tinna Nunnally。 Reading these as an adult enabled me to perceive so many layers and meanings （and many problematic tropes！） that completely went over my head as a child。 There are no words to describe how much HCA's timeless tales fascinated me as a child， and they continue to do so today。 Superb translation by Tinna Nunnally。 Reading these as an adult enabled me to perceive so many layers and meanings （and many problematic tropes！） that completely went over my head as a child。 。。。more
Allie
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I feel like I know the Grimm brother’s stories so much better than their Danish counterpart’s， so I owed it to Hans to check these out。 By far the most disturbing revelation was how 100% different The Little Mermaid was from the Disney version I know and love。 Actually， a lot of the ones I read were disturbing to say the least， but they are famous for a reason！ I’m glad I was able to read the source material for a lot of stories I heard in my childhood！The Little MermaidThe Emperor’s New Clothes I feel like I know the Grimm brother’s stories so much better than their Danish counterpart’s， so I owed it to Hans to check these out。 By far the most disturbing revelation was how 100% different The Little Mermaid was from the Disney version I know and love。 Actually， a lot of the ones I read were disturbing to say the least， but they are famous for a reason！ I’m glad I was able to read the source material for a lot of stories I heard in my childhood！The Little MermaidThe Emperor’s New ClothesThe Steadfast Tin SoldierThe Ugly DucklingThe Princess on the PeaThe Little Match GirlThe Snow QueenThumbelinaThe Flying Trunk 。。。more
Stephanie
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Thumbelina， The Emperor's New Clothes， The Ugly Duckling， The Little Mermaid， Little Matchgirl， The Snow Queen， The Princess & the pea， The Nightingale。 Thumbelina， The Emperor's New Clothes， The Ugly Duckling， The Little Mermaid， Little Matchgirl， The Snow Queen， The Princess & the pea， The Nightingale。 。。。more
gloriabluestocking
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Some were simply beautiful， others a little didactic for my taste。 Either way， a must-read of course。
Ilib4kids
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J ANDERSENHans Christian Andersen 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875） was a Danish author。 Andersen's fairy tales include: The Angel （1843） The Bell The Emperor's New Clothes （1837） The Fir-Tree （1844） The Galoshes of Fortune （1838） The Happy Family The Ice-Maiden （1863） It's Quite True！ Later Tales， published during 1867 & 1868 （1869） The Little Match Girl （1845） The Little Mermaid （1837） Little Tuck The Most Incredible Thing （1870） The Nightingale （1843） The Old House The Philosopher's Stone （1859） J ANDERSENHans Christian Andersen 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875） was a Danish author。 Andersen's fairy tales include: The Angel （1843） The Bell The Emperor's New Clothes （1837） The Fir-Tree （1844） The Galoshes of Fortune （1838） The Happy Family The Ice-Maiden （1863） It's Quite True！ Later Tales， published during 1867 & 1868 （1869） The Little Match Girl （1845） The Little Mermaid （1837） Little Tuck The Most Incredible Thing （1870） The Nightingale （1843） The Old House The Philosopher's Stone （1859） The Princess and the Pea （1835） The Red Shoes （1845） Sandman （1841） The Shadow （1847） The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep （1845） The Snow Queen （1844） The Steadfast Tin Soldier （1838） The Story of a Mother （1847） The Swineherd （1841） Thumbelina （1835） The Tinderbox （1835） The Ugly Duckling （1843） The Wild Swans （1838） 。。。more
Angela
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Literature Izzy read select stories
Vilte
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It was nice reading the original story's and discovering many more awesome/grusome story's form the legend that was Hand Christian Andersen It was nice reading the original story's and discovering many more awesome/grusome story's form the legend that was Hand Christian Andersen 。。。more
Charles
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Casts a long shadow indeed over Danish literature。 （It would be interesting to read Blixen’s Winter Tales again now I have read these。） Very， very Romantic。 While they are playful and satirical， thay are also kind of horrific - not because they are scary or violent， but because of the mix of terrible social circumstances （poverty， child mortality etc） extreme sentiment， and high Romanticism。 Apparently he and Dickens were big admirers of one another's work。 Casts a long shadow indeed over Danish literature。 （It would be interesting to read Blixen’s Winter Tales again now I have read these。） Very， very Romantic。 While they are playful and satirical， thay are also kind of horrific - not because they are scary or violent， but because of the mix of terrible social circumstances （poverty， child mortality etc） extreme sentiment， and high Romanticism。 Apparently he and Dickens were big admirers of one another's work。 。。。more
Lulu Sztyrle
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Bueno este no exactamente el libro que leí yo pero es el más parecido que encontré。 El que yo leí tenía los siguientes cuentos: La sombra， el encendedor de yesca， la princesa y el guisante， el jardín del paraíso， las flores de la pequeña Ida， el ángel， el traje nuevo del emperador， madre sauco， el firme soldado de plomo， la campana， los cisnes salvajes， la abuela， el baúl volador y Olé cierraojos。Me gustó bastante porque algunos cuentos yo ya los había leído cuando era chiquita。 Entonces fue com Bueno este no exactamente el libro que leí yo pero es el más parecido que encontré。 El que yo leí tenía los siguientes cuentos: La sombra， el encendedor de yesca， la princesa y el guisante， el jardín del paraíso， las flores de la pequeña Ida， el ángel， el traje nuevo del emperador， madre sauco， el firme soldado de plomo， la campana， los cisnes salvajes， la abuela， el baúl volador y Olé cierraojos。Me gustó bastante porque algunos cuentos yo ya los había leído cuando era chiquita。 Entonces fue como "revivir esos momentos"。 Había algunas cosas que no entendía por el contexto pero eran pocas cosas。 A veces se me hacía tedioso leerlo pero dentro de todo fue lindo。 。。。more
Ashley Schlegel
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Spoiler alert: EVERYBODY DIES。 These stories are depressing and awful and many of them simply end in weird places。 Unclear how they managed to stay popular for this long。
Angie Schmidt
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