The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Author: Hans Christian Andersen | Language: English | ISBN:
1494378698 | Format: PDF
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Description
About the Author
The author:
Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805 in Odense, Denmark, a day that has since become known as International Children’s Book Day. An only child with a voracious imagination and creative streak, Andersen was nurtured in his education by his father as well as several key sponsors. Andersen wrote novels, poems, and 168 tales, many of which have become international classics. By the end of his life, Andersen’s tales had made him famous, and he was deemed a “national treasure” by the Danish government.
The editor:
TASCHEN editor Noel Daniel graduated from Princeton University, and studied in Berlin on a Fulbright Scholarship. She received a master’s in London and was the director of a photography art gallery before becoming a book editor. Her TASCHEN books include The Circus 1870–1950 (2008), Magic 1400s–1950s (2009), and two illustrated volumes of fairy tales: The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (2011) and The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (2013).
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
- Paperback: 106 pages
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 5, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1494378698
- ISBN-13: 978-1494378691
- Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
There are lots of compilations of Hans Christian Andersen stories out there. In my opinion, this Taschen compilation is one of the best for kids. I decided to buy this book because I already have the Taschen edition of Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm. This book has lived up to what I've come to expect from Taschen: good translations, fabulous illustrations, good quality paper and (in my opinion), good binding.
This Taschen edition compiled by Noel Daniels contains the following stories:
The Old Man is Always Right
The Darning Needle (illustrated by Maurice Sendak)
The Princess and the Pea
The Farmyard Cock and the Weather Cock
Twelve by Mail Coach
The Nightingale
The Little Mermaid
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
The Snowqueen
The Swineheard
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Flea and the Professor
Thumbelina
Little Ida's Flowers
The Tinderbox
The Sweethearts
Ole' Shut Eye
Five Peas in a Pod
The Ugly Duckling
The Sheperdess and the Chimney Sweep (illustrated by Kay Nielson)
The Flying Trunk
The Little Match Girl
The Tinderbox
The Pen and the Inkstand
*****AN EXCERPT FROM THIS BOOK*****
One thing that I always want to know before I buy a book of fairy tales is how well it is translated. Unfortunately, at the time of my review, you can't see inside the Taschen edition. Here is an excerpt from the very beginning of the Snow Queen Story:
"Now Then! We will begin. When the story is done, you shall know a great deal more than you do now. He was a terribly bad hobgoblin, a goblin of the very wickedest sort, and in fact, he was the Devil himself.
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