The Wild Swans

by Hans Christian Andersen

Overview

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is part of “Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 2, published by Dreamscape Media. LLC.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781974996742
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	06/27/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	938 KB
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish writer who wrote prolifically in many genres but specialized in fairy tales. His stories, including The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, and The Snow Queen, have been translated into more than 125 languages and have inspired many adaptations.

Date of Birth:

April 2, 1805

Date of Death:

August 4, 1875

Place of Birth:

Odense, Denmark

Place of Death:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Editorial Reviews

When the king remarries, his new wife turns him against his daughter, Elisa, and changes his sons into wild swans. Enduring great suffering for her brothers' sake, Elisa makes them shirts of nettles to break their enchantment. Hautzig's retelling is somewhat simpler than the Haugaard translation, and her graceful prose suits the story well. Kaila, a Finnish illustrator nominated for the 1992 Hans Christian Andersen Award, offers a series of illustrations that are delicate, grave, and dreamlike. Quite simply, this is the loveliest edition of this classic fairy tale available.

Carolyn Phelan

"Helen Crawford-White’s spacious illustrations practically beg to be colored in. . . The rich, specific language lends itself especially well to reading out loud, as befits one of Western Civ’s most supple storytellers. . . Beautiful." — The Wall Street Journal

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