Hans Christian Andersens Fairy Tales..., Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersens Fairy Tales..., Hans Christian Andersen
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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Retold by Naomi Lewis

Author: Hans Christian Andersen, Jan Pienkowski, Naomi Lewis

Narrator: Jonah Hauer-King

Unabridged: 4 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/31/2022

Synopsis

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Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales is an enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, and contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent stories including 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.

© Hans Andersen 1995 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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 Mily on March 08, 2015

8th pick from this year’s TBR challenge......more

Goodreads review by Reagan on July 16, 2023

I tried to savor this beauty bit by bit. There’s a special place in my heart for “children’s stories” as these were originally categorized. I think there’s something so precious about teaching life’s lessons through fun tales (hence my love for bluey). This also was my first time reading the origina......more

Goodreads review by Cats W. Bats, Esq. on October 13, 2023

4/5 narration: 5 content: 3.5 not all of the stories were for me. hauer-king was a good narrator and very listenable. (the only available audiobook version is the older one. i listened to the more recent edition with actor jonah hauer-king reading the book.)......more

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