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Tales of Hans Christian Andersen / translated and introduced by Naomi Lewis ; illustrated by Joel Stewart.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Danish Publication details: Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2004.Edition: 1st U.S. pbk. edDescription: 207 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0763625159 (alk. paper)
  • 0763648922
  • 9780763625153 (alk. paper)
  • 9780763648923
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Contents:
The princess and the pea -- The tinderbox -- Thumbelina -- The emperor's new clothes -- The little mermaid -- The steadfast tin soldier -- Wild swans -- The flying trunk -- The ugly duckling -- The nightingale -- The snow queen -- The little match girl -- The goblin at the grocer's.
Summary: Hans Christian Andersen called his life a fairy tale, but as Naomi Lewis points out in her introduction, "Fairy tales also have their darker side." Though he rose from the obscurity of the slums to become one of the most famous men in the world, Andersen was often plagued by self-doubt and financial insecurity, just as the protagonists of his stories are faced with terrible trials-but of course, it is these dark moments that are among the most memorable aspects of his work. From the more than one hundred and sixty tales that Andersen wrote, thirteen of his best are brought to life by Naomi Lewis and Joel Stewart in this volume, including "The Princess and the Pea," "Thumbelina," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Snow Queen."
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy Andersen H. C. Available 33111006348334
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Rediscover thirteen of Andersen's best-loved tales in this definitive edition -- highlighted with introductions by an esteemed translator and illuminated with fanciful artwork from an acclaimed illustrator.

Open the pages of this magnificent volume and enter the fairy-tale realm of Hans Christian Andersen! In a playful design that echoes Andersen's passion for miniature theaters, artist Joel Stewart depicts such well-known characters as the pea-sensitive Princess and the unclothed Emperor as actors on a timeless stage. Expert commentary by Naomi Lewis offers historical and biographical points of interest, revealing that "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is the first fairy tale ever to feature a nonhuman hero (now a hallmark of children¹s literature) and that "The Ugly Duckling," considered Andersen's autobiography, is a tale he especially loved to read aloud. In thirteen of his most enduring tales, savor the singular voice of this literary giant -- the "washerwoman's crazy son" who became one of the best-known storytellers of all time.

The princess and the pea -- The tinderbox -- Thumbelina -- The emperor's new clothes -- The little mermaid -- The steadfast tin soldier -- Wild swans -- The flying trunk -- The ugly duckling -- The nightingale -- The snow queen -- The little match girl -- The goblin at the grocer's.

Hans Christian Andersen called his life a fairy tale, but as Naomi Lewis points out in her introduction, "Fairy tales also have their darker side." Though he rose from the obscurity of the slums to become one of the most famous men in the world, Andersen was often plagued by self-doubt and financial insecurity, just as the protagonists of his stories are faced with terrible trials-but of course, it is these dark moments that are among the most memorable aspects of his work. From the more than one hundred and sixty tales that Andersen wrote, thirteen of his best are brought to life by Naomi Lewis and Joel Stewart in this volume, including "The Princess and the Pea," "Thumbelina," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Snow Queen."

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