Fairy Tales Gold Collection

by Hans Christian Andersen

Overview

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's stories including "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling." But he didn't just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn't restricted to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels, travel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and abroad-and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred languages. But no matter what language they're in, Andersen's tales have got something for everyone. In them, you'll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness, deception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and-occasionally-a happy ending. They're complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think that art imitates life. Or something like that. Ole Lukoie Swineherd The Emperor's New Clothes The Little Mermaid The Princess and the Pea The Snow Queen The Steadfast Tin Soldier The Tinder Box The Ugly Duckling The Wild Swans Includes vintage illustration!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781530773121
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	03/28/2016
Pages:	310
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

Date of Birth:

April 2, 1805

Date of Death:

August 4, 1875

Place of Birth:

Odense, Denmark

Place of Death:

Copenhagen, Denmark