The Complete Fairy Tales - Hans Christian Andersen (Wordsworth Special Editions) - Softcover

Hans Christian Andersen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853268992 ISBN 13: 9781853268991

Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, the son of a shoemaker. His early life was wretched, but he was adopted by a patron and became a short-story writer, novelist and playwright, though he remains best-known for his magical fairy tales which were published between 1835 and 1872. For 150 years his stories have been delighting both adults and children. Packed with a light-hearted whimsy combined with a mature wisdom they are as entrancing as ever. Here are all of Andersen's 168 tales, and among the favourites are 'The Red Shoes', 'The Mermaid', 'The Real Princess', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', The Tinder Box' and of course 'The Ugly Duckling'.

About this title

About the Author:

Hans Christian Andersen (1805 1875) was a Danish author and poet best known for his fairy tales. Among his most well known stories are "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Ugly Duckling." During Andersen's lifetime, he was feted by Royalty and acclaimed for bringing joy to children throughout Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into more than a hundred languages and continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Danish (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1853268992
• ISBN 13: 9781853268991
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1184