Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

The Black Classics edition of our glorious new translation and selection of 30 tales to mark the 200 year anniversary of Andersen's birth in 2005

With this new translation and selection, the unique inventiveness of Andersen's genius is revealed. At a time when children's stories were formal, moral and didactic, Hans Christian Andersen revolutionized the genre, giving an anarchic twist to traditional folklore and creating a huge number of utterly original stories that sprang directly from his imagination. From the exuberant early stories such as The Emperor's New Clothes, through poignant masterpieces such as The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling, to the darker, more subversive later tales written for adults, the stories included here are endlessly experimental, both humorous and irreverent, sorrowful and strange.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780140448931
Published: October 2005

Number of pages: 496
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 20 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd