

Shadow, The
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Narrator: Emma Fenney
Unabridged: 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 04/24/2018
Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Narrator: Emma Fenney
Unabridged: 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 04/24/2018
Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales
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.
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