Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

Name: Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Brand: Penguin Random House UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
ISBN: 9780141964539

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrator: Alan Cumming, Andrew Sachs, Juliet Stevenson, Nigel Davenport

Unabridged: 3 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 05/27/2010

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales

Synopsis

Download eight timeless audio tales from a magical storyteller

This enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, contains eight of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent fairy tales. It includes Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor's New Clothes, the tale of a man who cares only for his appearance and The Little Mermaid, who longs to one day marry a human prince.

Unabridged and read by Juliet Stevenson, Andrew Sachs, Alan Cumming, and Nigel Davenport.

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 Mandi on January 06, 2025

This was a sweet little collection! Definitely the prettiest copy of Andersen on my shelves. I enjoyed reading a couple stories before bed each night. I don't typically read much Andersen because his tales always seem to have a strange sad element that comes out of nowhere. This collection has a cou......more

Goodreads review by João on December 19, 2023

I’ll be perfectly honest. I got ahold of this book for two reasons. First, the cover, which is to die for. And second, I’ve always wanted to read the original version of The Little Mermaid. It’s a shame that I never had the chance, considering how much I love the Disney adaptation. But now that I’ve......more

Goodreads review by Pauline on November 06, 2024

"Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales" was a fantastic book. I really enjoyed being able to read it story by story, diving into a different world each time. Some of the endings truly surprised me, they were different from the versions I knew, which made it exciting to discover these original versio......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on March 21, 2025

It’s hard to even rate this book because the classics are well beyond any review I’m capable of or have right to. I enjoyed reading them to my son, and will enjoy doing so again in a few years when his comprehension is more extensive.......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on June 24, 2025

A classical journey back to my childhood🩷......more