Fairy Tales
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Hans Christian Andersen
A new selection of 30 tales to mark the 200 year anniversary of Andersen's birth in 2005. Tiina Nunnally's sparkling translation captures the rawness and immediacy of Andersen's style, for the first time enabling English readers to be as startled and amazed as his original readers were, and revealing the unique inventiveness of Andersen's genius. At a time when children's stories were formal, moral and didactic, Hans Christian Andersen revolutionized the genre, giving an anarchic twist to traditional folklore and creating a huge number of utterly original stories that sprang directly from his imagination. From the exuberant early stories such as 'The Emperor's New Clothes', though poignant masterpieces such as 'The Little Mermaid' and 'The Ugly Duckling', to the darker, more subversive later tales written for adults, the stories included here are endlessly experimental, both humorous and irreverent, sorrowful and strange. This book - beautifully illustrated with a selection of Andersen's amazing paper cut-outs - will bring these magical tales to life for readers of any age.
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Author
Hans Christian Andersen
Pages
437
Publisher
Penguin Books
Published Date
2004
ISBN
0713996412 9780713996418
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"I feel like I know the Grimm brother’s stories so much better than their Danish counterpart’s, so I owed it to Hans to check these out. By far the most disturbing revelation was how 100% different The Little Mermaid was from the Disney version I know and love. Actually, a lot of the ones I read were disturbing to say the least, but they are famous for a reason! I’m glad I was able to read the source material for a lot of stories I heard in my childhood!<br/><br/>The Little Mermaid<br/>The Emperor’s New Clothes<br/>The Steadfast Tin Soldier<br/>The Ugly Duckling<br/>The Princess on the Pea<br/>The Little Match Girl<br/>The Snow Queen<br/>Thumbelina<br/>The Flying Trunk"
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Allie Peduto