Shadow, The

The Shadow is a dark fantasy story by Hans Christian Andersen, which was first published in 1847. It is almost the opposite of a moral fable as it is so unremittingly bitter and depressing. The protagonist is a man of learning, very modest and gentle by nature. He often writes about the good, the be......more

One of my favourite stories from my youth! A quick read and a really fascinating one. Although chilling and sinister for a fairytale, this story was just as splendid now as the time I watched it animated on kids' television years and years ago. The characters had me mesmerized from the start, Anderso......more

A shadow becomes a man, and the man becomes his shadow. It's a weird but enjoyable story of positions becoming reversed to the point of no return. 3.5/5 stars.......more

Imagine se sua sombra se libertasse , e quisesse te fazer de sombra!! É o que acontece nesse Belo conto de Andersen, que narra a história de um sábio cuja sombra se liberta e retorna, anos depois, como homem com a intenção de fazê-lo de sombra . Como terminará essa história? Garanto que surpreenderá......more

Asombrado por este cuento fantástico. La sombra no solo se pierde sino que adquiere una independencia tal que ejercerá poder sobre su amo.......more