Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 1

Name: Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 1
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
ISBN: 9781974900978

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrator: Emma Fenney

Unabridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 04/24/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales

Synopsis

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness. Readily accessible by children, they present lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity that appeal to mature listeners as well. This collection of eighteen tales includes The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, and The Snow Queen.

About Hans Christian Andersen

Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) originally trained as a singer and actor, but he gained fame with his fairy tales, which were not meant merely for children but for adults as well. Andersen frequently used a colloquial style that disguises the sophisticated moral teachings of his tales. Many of Andersen's fairy tales depict characters who gain happiness in life after suffering and enduring conflicts. "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Mermaid" are Andersen's most intimate works. A playwright and novelist as well as the author of children's tales, Andersen publications include the novels The Improvisatore and Only a Fiddler, as well as his personal memoirs, The Fairy Tale of My Life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tra-Kay on February 08, 2018

I only give this tiny hardcover edition 4 stars for the plain, colorless illustrations; there are so many gorgeous editions nowadays that I can't give this one full marks just for being old (even though mine smells wonderful and has a handwritten note from a Danish grandmother). But the stories them......more

Goodreads review by Corinne on September 25, 2018

Why isn't this book more well-known?? The only bad thing about this book is that there aren't illustrations on every single page! This is a collection of fifteen princess stories, accompanied by manga style illustrations. OHMYGOD THESE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE GORGEOUS YOU GUYS. BUY THIS BOOK JUST FOR THE......more

Goodreads review by Rachna on May 05, 2013

I don't know why it's titled fairy tales with stories such as the Little Match Girl that talks of poverty and pathos. There are some stories that have a moral like The Shoes of Fortune that gives many examples of how people wished for greener pastures only to find it worse than their present state. So......more

Goodreads review by Hal on May 14, 2016

There is a simplicity of story telling that is at times pleasant, but it becomes tiring. "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is the gem of this collection. A toy tin soldier falls in love with a one legged toy ballerina and then is abused like Job for the remainder of the story. Its one of the darndest thin......more