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Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
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A stunning new edition with deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The comprehensive, selected, most popular tales accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.
The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen are renowned the world over, having inspired generations of children’s writers ever since their first translation into English. This classic collection includes some of his most famous stories, such as ‘The Ugly Duckling’, ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’, and ‘The Red Shoes’. Characteristic and captivating, Andersen’s tales offer up a world of enchantment, ingenuity and complex morality, and are a real treat for children and adults alike.
The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library.
• Pre-publication mailings to special interest media, national and regional magazines,
• Major focus on gift, travel, tourist sector
• Mailings and promotion to Museums and galleries and local exhibitions.
A stunning new edition with deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The comprehensive, selected, most popular tales accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.
The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen are renowned the world over, having inspired generations of children’s writers ever since their first translation into English. This classic collection includes some of his most famous stories, such as ‘The Ugly Duckling’, ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’, and ‘The Red Shoes’. Characteristic and captivating, Andersen’s tales offer up a world of enchantment, ingenuity and complex morality, and are a real treat for children and adults alike.
The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library.
960 pages, Hardcover
First published April 15, 2020
About the author
Hans Christian Andersen
7,659 books3,582 followersHans 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.
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.
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July 29, 2021
2 ⭐️
Urgh. That was a bore. Awful to read and so much misogyny. Out of the 89 stories, I knew 8 going in. And none of them were nearly as good as the retellings and adaptations I read before.
I’m a bit tempted to read the Grimm’s stories in the same collection - because at least those are interesting. We’ll see. Because right now I lost all respect for Andersen.
Urgh. That was a bore. Awful to read and so much misogyny. Out of the 89 stories, I knew 8 going in. And none of them were nearly as good as the retellings and adaptations I read before.
I’m a bit tempted to read the Grimm’s stories in the same collection - because at least those are interesting. We’ll see. Because right now I lost all respect for Andersen.
May 5, 2020
Una edición fantástica de un libro maravilloso, manejable y de preciosas ilustraciones. Ideal para niños y adultos.
April 22, 2024
Another fantastic addition to the gothic fantasy collection, this anthology is full of short stories by Hans Christian Anderson as they tell their dark, gothic, macabre, gloomy, haunted, creepy, tragically heartbreakingly sad, thrilling, spine chilling, spooky, stories of Han Christian Anderson fairy tales. This book was fantastic to read I absolutely adored reading this book, this book is perfect for curling up on a cold rainy winters night by the fire. The book cover captivated me in the story immediately and after a glancing at the book knew immediately I had to read it. I love the variety of stories and authors throughout the book giving you an experience with contemporary writers and classic stories. This gothic fantasy collection is ideal for any lovers of horror and gothic hauntings. Some of my favourite stories in this book are….
January 2, 2022
Just an alright classic short stories read! I plan to keep this book for when I have children one day to read them the classic stories of well known fairy tales, such as, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, and more. Some stories were better than others but I enjoyed reading these stories for myself even if it felt like it dragged on.
April 14, 2025
This is a large but not complete collection, I overall enjoyed the ones about anthropomorphized objects or animals, but there where a few like the little mermaid, the snow queen and the ice maiden that included human or human like creatures that were interesting as well.
Though I did notice a trend that if the woman loved someone else they are going to die sad and alone, sometimes when they did love the man back as well which was a bit creepy.
Though I did notice a trend that if the woman loved someone else they are going to die sad and alone, sometimes when they did love the man back as well which was a bit creepy.
April 3, 2020
Es una edición muy bonita con ilustraciones de Marta Ponce. Me encanta esta colección. 😍
Los cuentos... pues son los que son, se nota que tienen 200 años y están llenos de moralina y de referencias a ganarse el cielo, pero se leen bien y hay alguna parte graciosa. Me hace gracia que algunos de los cuentos aunque hace años que no los leía están tan metidos en nuestra cultura que hago referencias bastante a menudo, como "la princesita del guisante" o "el traje nuevo del emperador". (El traje nuevo del emperador es cómo explico yo que la gente haya ido a ver el Joker y no se haya atrevido a decir al salir que es un aburrimiento sin sentido. Salí del cine literalmente diciendo "¿Por qué nadie me avisó? ¡Es el traje nuevo del emperador! ¡Es el traje nuevo del emperador!")
Son las historias originales, con sus mutilaciones y sus muertos. Aviso por si alguien se lo quiere regalar a un niño que vaya avisado. 😅
Los cuentos... pues son los que son, se nota que tienen 200 años y están llenos de moralina y de referencias a ganarse el cielo, pero se leen bien y hay alguna parte graciosa. Me hace gracia que algunos de los cuentos aunque hace años que no los leía están tan metidos en nuestra cultura que hago referencias bastante a menudo, como "la princesita del guisante" o "el traje nuevo del emperador". (El traje nuevo del emperador es cómo explico yo que la gente haya ido a ver el Joker y no se haya atrevido a decir al salir que es un aburrimiento sin sentido. Salí del cine literalmente diciendo "¿Por qué nadie me avisó? ¡Es el traje nuevo del emperador! ¡Es el traje nuevo del emperador!")
Son las historias originales, con sus mutilaciones y sus muertos. Aviso por si alguien se lo quiere regalar a un niño que vaya avisado. 😅
January 11, 2021
Este libro recopila una selección de las historias más memorables de Andersen, muchos de nosotros hemos crecido con estas historias, sin embargo yo aprendí las versiones más dulces... creo que nunca habría dormido si hubiera leído las versiones originales.
Lo curioso de las historias de Andersen es que aunque son para niños, la mayoría de ellos no tienen un final feliz, algunos son incluso perturbadores, pero aún así, espero poder leer todo su trabajo, de acuerdo con lo que sé, son arriba de 200.
Esta hermosa edición de Alma Editorial tiene las ilustraciones más bellas hechas por Marta Ponce, son simplemente impresionantes.
En esta edición, podemos encontrar las siguientes historias:
Los Zapatos Rojos
La Sirenita
El Patito Feo
Historia de una Madre.
El Traje Nuevo del Emperador
La Princesa del Guisante
El Soldado de Plomo
La Vendedora de Fósforos
El Último Día.
El Cerro de los Elfos
El compañero de Viaje
El Ruiseñor
Lo curioso de las historias de Andersen es que aunque son para niños, la mayoría de ellos no tienen un final feliz, algunos son incluso perturbadores, pero aún así, espero poder leer todo su trabajo, de acuerdo con lo que sé, son arriba de 200.
Esta hermosa edición de Alma Editorial tiene las ilustraciones más bellas hechas por Marta Ponce, son simplemente impresionantes.
En esta edición, podemos encontrar las siguientes historias:
Los Zapatos Rojos
La Sirenita
El Patito Feo
Historia de una Madre.
El Traje Nuevo del Emperador
La Princesa del Guisante
El Soldado de Plomo
La Vendedora de Fósforos
El Último Día.
El Cerro de los Elfos
El compañero de Viaje
El Ruiseñor
December 17, 2019
Overall it is a great book. Warnings for racism. I liked most of the stories and it was fun to revisit some favorite fairytales. Other stories, I didn't care for but don't take my word for it, try the book!
January 24, 2020
Me encanto el libro 🥰 las historias son parecidas a las de los hermanos Grimm y eso es lo que me gusta por qué son únicas! También los dibujos son preciosos. Están un poco tétricas algunas y no todas te dan una enseñanza de vida pero otras si!
March 3, 2020
Always loved his fairy tales since childhood. Some here I'd not read before.
April 19, 2020
Actual read the kindle version with 193 pages.
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