Hans Christian Andersen: Best-Loved Fairy Tales

Hans Christian Andersen: Best-Loved Fairy Tales Synopsis

Hans Christian Andersen is one of the worlds most popular storytellers, and his fairy tales are among the best-loved works of literature. Readers the world over know his poignant tale of "e;The Little Mermaid,"e; who sacrifices everything for love, and "e;The Steadfast Tin Soldier,"e; whose affection for a paper ballerina is symbolized by his transformation into a small tin heart. Several of Andersens stories are so well-known--among them "e;The Emperors New Clothes"e; and "e;The Ugly Duckling"e;--that their titles alone have become meaningful figures of speech. Hans Christian Andersen: Best-Loved Fairy Tales collects one hundred of Andersens incomparable fairy tales and stories, among them "e;Thumbelina,"e; "e;The Little Match Girl,"e; "e;The Princess and the Pea,"e; "e;The Red Shoes,"e; "e;The Wild Swans,"e; and his fantasy masterpiece "e;The Snow-Queen."e; This volume isbeautifully illustrated with more than one hundred drawings by Dugald Stewart Walker and Hans Tegner, two of Andersens best-known illustrators.