Snow Goose and Other Stories, The, Level 3, Penguin Active Readers

by Hans Christian Andersen

Philip Rhayader is a painter. He lives alone in an old lighthouse. But his life changes when a young girl brings him an injured snow goose. The other stories are ?The Doll? and ?The Silver Swans.?

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Animals

76 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories — called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality.

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. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.

Reviews

[Namiko · Rating 4 out of 5]

It contains:

The Snow Goose
The Doll
The Silver Swan

The first story is very beautiful, and the second one is the best, and the third is enjoyable.

[Lora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quiet reading that might appear subdued compared to some of the wild and crazy books made nowadays to compete with the internet.
These do not always have happy endings; they tell stories instead. Touching on significant historical events they manage to make them intimately individual and deeply human.
Good reading.

[FatemehZahra JalaviNezhad · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book in purpose of improving my skill in English and the rating, ⭐️⭐️⭐️, is not about story, but is about its avail of enhancing my English abilities.

[Forrest Wieziolowski]

it was about german army was behind of fighting in the war

[Rikko215 · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book consists of three stories; 1) The Snow Goose, 2) The Doll, and 3) The Silver Swans. All of them are quite ordinary and lacked originality... (Especially, the second story about a girl with twisted leg is so common in English literatures..) I wish I had spent my time something worthwhile to read><

[Saima Baig · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was my book club selection and it’s fine. Not a thrilling story and I didn’t really see the point of it. But I guess it is ok. There are three stories in the book and I read the first two. Did not bother with the third.

[Marcos Jiménez Cano · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for practice the english

[Jean Nicholson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was made into a film years ago. I got a copy of the book & read it. It's a story of courage & sadness.

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book I read by Paul Gallico is "Three Legends." The three short stories are The Snow Goose, The Small Miracle, and Ludmila. What wonderful stories written with exemplary description! These stories are light reading that, while "light," still powerfully speak to the reader's spirit. These are stories I will definitely revisit.

[Maria Arafah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I still adore those first (novels) or (stories) i read in my childhood. They will always be my favorites regardless of their concepts or way of writing !

[Fabián Suárez]

its good