Hans Christian Andersen

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About Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (/ˈhɑːnz ˈkrɪstʃən ˈændərsən/; Danish: [hanˀs kʰʁæsd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩] ( listen); often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen; 2 April 1805 - 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. 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 in Danish or "fairy-tales" in English, 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 Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", and many more.

His stories have inspired ballets, both animated and live-action films, and plays.
Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Thora Hallager (1821-1884) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales Feb 15, 2021

by Hans Christian Andersen

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This book contains the complete Andersen’s 168 fairy tales and stories in the chronological order of their original publication.

Hans Christian 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, a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyrs, or "fantastic tales"—express themes that transcend age and nationality.

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. 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. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.

Other Formats: Kindle , Audible Audiobook , Hardcover

20 cuentos infantiles clásicos de siempre (Spanish Edition) Jun 19, 2014

by Hans Christian Andersen , Hermanos Grimm , Lewis Carroll , Charles Perrault , Félix María Samaniego , Jonathan Swift , Jean de la Fontaine , Claudio Collodi , Daniel Defoe

( 506 )

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Adaptación para leer en voz alta de veinte de los mejores cuentos para niños de todos los tiempos. Contiene:

El patito feo (Hans Christian Andersen)
Caperucita roja (Hermanos Grimm)
Simbad el marino (Anónimo, de los cuentos de las mil y una noches)
Alicia en el país de las maravillas (Lewis Carroll)
La Cenicienta (Charles Perrault)
La lechera (Félix María Samaniego)
Gulliver en Lilliput (Jonathan Swift)
El gato con botas (Charles Perrault)
La ratita presumida (Charles Perrault)
Pulgarcito (Charles Perrault)
Hansel y Gretel (Hermanos Grimm)
La bella durmiente (Charles Perrault)
Los músicos de Brema (Hermanos Grimm)
La gallina de los huevos de oro (Jean de La Fontaine)
El soldadito de plomo (Hans Christian Andersen)
Pinocho (Claudio Collodi)
Alí Babá (Anónimo, de los cuentos de las mil y una noches)
Los tres cerditos (Anónimo)
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)

¡Una lectura imprescindible para los niños de hoy y de siempre!

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The Little Mermaid (With Original Illustrations) Apr 23, 2014

by Hans Christian Andersen , Vilhelm Pedersen , Helen Stratton , H.B. Paull

( 244 )

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After saving a prince from drowning, a mermaid princess embraces a life of extreme self-sacrifice to win his love and gain an immortal soul.

Over a century after its first publication, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid persists as one of the world’s most enduring works of fantasy for children.

This edition combines the world-famous translation of H.B. Paull with two sets of classic illustrations, the engravings of Vilhelm Pedersen from the original Danish edition and Helen Stratton’s illustrations from the first English edition of The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Both sets provide a beautiful and dramatic visual compliment to this haunting and inexpressibly moving tale of love.

Also included are notes with pronunciations and definitions of some words that may be unfamiliar to grade school readers.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Paperback

Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (The Greatest Writers of All Time Book 2) Mar 18, 2020

by Hans Christian Andersen

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This book, newly updated, contains the complete Andersen’s 168 fairy tales and stories in the chronological order of their original publication.

Hans Christian 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, a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyrs, or "fantastic tales"—express themes that transcend age and nationality.

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. 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. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.

Other Formats: Leather Bound , Paperback

The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen - Complete Collection (Illustrated and Annotated) (Literary Classics Collection Book 18) Nov 30, 2011

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Who has not laughed at the emperor’s new clothes, thrilled to the song of the nightingale, or sympathized with the ugly duckling? In the 170 years since they first began to appear, Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales have entranced and bewitched millions of readers, adults and children alike.

Writing in the midst of a Europe-wide rebirth of national literature, Anderson broke new ground with his fairy tales in two important ways. First, he composed them in the vernacular, mimicking the language he used in telling them to children aloud. Second, he set his tales in his own land and time, giving rise to his loving descriptions of the Danish countryside. In contrast to such folklorists as the Brothers Grimm, Anderson’s tales are grounded in the real and often focus on the significance of small or overlooked things.

Here are all of Andersen’s collected tales, many—such as "The Little Mermaid,” "The Red Shoes,” and "The Steadfast Tin Soldier”—still popular through modern adaptations, and others, including "The Flying Trunk” and "The Most Incredible Thing,” well worth rediscovering.

The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, by Hans Christian Andersen, is part of the Literary Classics Collection, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of the Literary Classics Collection:

- New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars
- Biographies of the authors
- Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events
- Footnotes and endnotes
- Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work
- Comments by other famous authors
- Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations
- Bibliographies for further reading
- Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate

All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. The Literary Classics Collection pulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.

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Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Feb 24, 2021

by Hans Christian Andersen

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Hans Christian Andersen began publishing his Fairy Tales in 1835. This collection of 127 of the stories was translated by Mrs. Paull in 1872.

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La Petite Fille aux allumettes (French Edition) Jan 13, 2015

by Hans Christian Andersen

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La Petite Fille aux allumettes- French of the Little match girl by Hans Christian Andersen.Very touching.

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Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Illustrated) Nov 29, 2010

by Hans Christian Andersen , Mrs. Edgar Lucas

( 276 )

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*Illustrated

125 of the most famous, classic fairy tales.
Includes The Ugly Duckling, The Toad, The Emperor's New Suit, The Ice Maiden, Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea, The Snow Queen, and many, many more.

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The Emperor's New Clothes (Folk Tale Classics) Apr 22, 2014

by Hans Christian Andersen , Virginia Lee Burton

( 227 )

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Illustrated by the beloved creator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Little House, and Katy and the Big Snow, this is a delightful version of the tale that boys and girls have loved for centuries. The Emperor himself, his court, and his clothes—or lack of them—are as outrageous and comical as only the master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen can make them, and Virginia Lee Burton adds to this tale of fun her own irrepressible humor in pictures and design.

This lovely new Folk Tale Classics edition celebrates Burton’s lively concoction of remarkable spirit and beauty.

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The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen (The Annotated Books Book 0) Nov 17, 2007

by Hans Christian Andersen , Maria Tatar , Julie K. Allen , Julie Allen

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A richly entertaining and informative collection of Hans Christian Andersen's stories, annotated by one of America's leading folklore scholars.

In her most ambitious annotated work to date, Maria Tatar celebrates the stories told by Denmark's "perfect wizard" and re-envisions Hans Christian Andersen as a writer who casts his spell on both children and adults. Andersen's most beloved tales, such as "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Little Mermaid," are now joined by "The Shadow" and "Story of a Mother," mature stories that reveal his literary range and depth. Tatar captures the tales' unrivaled dramatic and visual power, showing exactly how Andersen became one of the world's ten most translated authors, along with Shakespeare, Dickens, and Marx. Lushly illustrated with more than one hundred fifty rare images, many in full color, by artists such as Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac, The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen will captivate readers with annotations that explore the rich social and cultural dimensions of the nineteenth century and construct a compelling portrait of a writer whose stories still fascinate us today.

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The Snow Queen (With Original Illustrations) Apr 18, 2014

by Hans Christian Andersen , Vilhelm Pedersen , H.B. Paull

( 148 )

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When a boy is cursed with an inability to perceive goodness, a young girl must go on a lonely quest to restore his heart and vision and free him from captivity in the palace of the Snow Queen.

Few works of children’s literature have had as deep and lasting an impact as Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen, which has won the hearts of young readers for almost two centuries, and inspired works as diverse as Disney’s Frozen and C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

This version combines the classic English translation of H.B. Paull with the dramatic and beautiful engravings of Vilhelm Pedersen from the original, Danish edition.

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雪の女王 (Japanese Edition) Nov 25, 2014

by ハンス・クリスチャン・アンデルセン , もずねこ

( 6 )

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