The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen - Complete

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

Who has not laughed at the emperorâ€™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 Andersenâ€™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, Andersonâ€™s tales are grounded in the real and often focus on the significance of small or overlooked things.

Here are all of Andersenâ€™s collected tales, manyâ€”such as "The Little Mermaid,â€ "The Red Shoes,â€ and "The Steadfast Tin Soldierâ€â€”still popular through modern adaptations, and others, including "The Flying Trunkâ€ and "The Most Incredible Thing,â€ 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 influencesâ€”biographical, historical, and literaryâ€”to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.
Country USA
Manufacturer G Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-11-30
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	G Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2011-11-30
Format	Kindle eBook

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

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