Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

by Hans Christian Andersen

Overview

Enjoy more than forty magical fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, the storyteller behind beloved stories like “The Little Mermaid” and “Thumbelina,” available together in this beautiful collectible edition.

Discover Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tales in this lovely selection of some of his most famous stories, originally published in the 19th century. His tales are filled with memorable characters such as the little mermaid, the princess and the pea, Thumbelina, the ugly duckling, and the emperor from “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

Sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet, but always enchanting, these tales are timeless bedtime stories and an essential addition to the libraries of fairy tale readers.

This charming collection includes:
“The Little Mermaid”
“Thumbelina”
“The Steadfast Tin Soldier”
“The Princess and the Pea”
“The Ugly Duckling”
“The Emperor’s New Clothes”
“The Red Shoes”
“The Snow Queen”
“The Nightingale”
And more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665975346
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	02/24/2026
Series:	The Essential European Fairy Tales Collection
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
Age Range:	8 - 18 Years

About the Author

Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was a Danish author who is best known for his fairy tales, which have become definitive staples of the genre.

Date of Birth:

April 2, 1805

Date of Death:

August 4, 1875

Place of Birth:

Odense, Denmark

Place of Death:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

The Tinder Box 1

Great Claus and Little Claus 15

The Real Princess 35

The Hardy Tin Soldier 39

The Flying Trunk 53

Ole Luk-Oie 67

The Swineherd 89

The Nightingale 101

The Snow Queen 121

The Red Shoes 173

The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweeper 185

The Shadow 197

The Shirt Collar 219

The Bottle-Neck 225

The Elder Tree Mother 243

The Story of a Mother 259

Editorial Reviews

This collection of eight tales includes relatively unknown stories, such as "The Rose Tree Regiment," along with such familiar favorites as "The Princess & the Pea." Bell's finesse in writing is well matched by Zwerger's delicate, understated approach in the illustrations, which are introspective rather than dramatic. Sophisticated in design, the book features fluid watercolors and wide-bordered text on tall, white pages. Children accustomed to picture book versions of the stories will find far fewer illustrations for the amount of text; for instance, only one picture appears within "The Emperor's New Clothes." A handsome edition.

Carolyn Phelan