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Hans Christian is the author of The Tinder Box (2024), Fairy Tales: Hans Christian Andersen (2021), Godfather's Picture Book (2020), The Princess and the Pea (2020), The Galoshes of Fortune (2020).

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The Tinder Box

release date: Oct 19, 2024
The Tinder Box
A soldier returning from war meets a wicked witch on his path. She promises him great riches if he will dive to the bottom of a hollow tree for her. In this tree, there are three chambers, each with a chest full of silver. All that the witch wants in return is for him to retrieve her old lighter as well...- "The Tinderbox" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a soldier who acquires a magic tinderbox capable of summoning three powerful dogs to do his bidding. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is sentenced to death but cunningly summons the dogs to save his life.

Fairy Tales: Hans Christian Andersen

release date: Jan 08, 2021
Fairy Tales: Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems. But he is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen''s fairy tales have become culturally embedded in the West''s collective consciousness. These spellbinding tales have enchanted adults and children for almost 200 years, featuring quirky characters, poignant plots and a range of important morals. In this book collected some of the best and most popular Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales: “Little Thumbelina”, “The fir tree”, “The steadfast tin-soldier”, “Little Tuk”, “The Ugly Duckling” “The Snow-queen”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Little Ida''s flowers”, “Sunshine stories”, “The Darning-needle”, “The little match girl”, “The loving pair and oth-ers”. Andersen’s tales in this collection are illustrated by famous artist Nataly Ger.

Godfather's Picture Book

release date: Nov 18, 2020
Godfather's Picture Book
When I was a child, my godfather offered me a picture book for Christmas every year. He made the books himself and the best part was when he looked at the pictures with us and told us the stories associated with them. The most beautiful picture book I received from him was inspired by an oil lamp the evening when, for the last time, oil lamps lit Copenhagen before gas lamps took over. The oil lamp had plenty of tales to tell! Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor''s New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen''s whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen''s contribution to children''s literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children''s Book Day.

The Princess and the Pea

release date: Nov 03, 2020
The Princess and the Pea
Bedtime Classics: charmingly illustrated board book editions of perennial favorites, simplified for the youngest readers! Bedtime Classics introduce classic works of fiction to little literary scholars through character-driven narratives and colorful illustrations. Designed to be the perfect one-minute bedtime story (or five minutes--if you''re begged to read it over and over), parents can feel good about exposing their children to some of the most iconic pieces of literature while building their child''s bookshelf with these trendy editions! A King and Queen invite all the princesses in the land to their palace to find a proper suitor for their son, the prince. But when an unconventional princess stumbles through the castle gates, she''s put to the ultimate test. By setting a pea under a large stack of mattresses, the royal family will discover if the girl is "princess material" once and for all.

The Galoshes of Fortune

release date: Jun 26, 2020
The Galoshes of Fortune
The Galoshes of Fortune have the power of carrying the person who wears them instantly to any time and place they desire – but is this really a good thing? Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor''s New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen''s whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen''s contribution to children''s literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children''s Book Day.

The Princess on the Pea

release date: Mar 12, 2020
The Princess on the Pea
A prince wanted to find a real princess, but although he travelled the world, which is full of princesses, he could not find a real princess. So, he returned home, sad and empty-handed. But one stormy night, a soaking wet princess knocked on his door and asked for shelter for the night. The prince’s mother was not convinced that she was a real princess and decided to find out the truth. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor''s New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen''s whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen''s contribution to children''s literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children''s Book Day.

The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen: 127 Stories in One Volume: From the Most Beloved Writer of Children's Stories and Fairy Tales, In

release date: Dec 13, 2018
The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen: 127 Stories in One Volume: From the Most Beloved Writer of Children's Stories and Fairy Tales, In
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish writer, best remembered for his fairy tales. Table of Contents: BY THE ALMSHOUSE WINDOW THE ANGEL ANNE LISBETH BEAUTY OF FORM AND BEAUTY OF MIND THE BEETLE WHO WENT ON HIS TRAVELS THE BELL-DEEP THE BIRD OF POPULAR SONG THE BISHOP OF BORGLUM AND HIS WARRIORS THE BOTTLE NECK THE BUCKWHEAT THE BUTTERFLY A CHEERFUL TEMPER THE CHILD IN THE GRAVE CHILDREN''S PRATTLE THE FARM-YARD COCK AND THE WEATHER-COCK THE DAISY THE DARNING-NEEDLE DELAYING IS NOT FORGETTING THE DROP OF WATER JACK THE DULLARD AN OLD STORY TOLD ANEW THE DUMB BOOK THE ELF OF THE ROSE THE GIRL WHO TROD ON THE LOAF THE GOBLIN AND THE HUCKSTER THE GOLDEN TREASURE GRANDMOTHER A GREAT GRIEF THE HAPPY FAMILY A LEAF FROM HEAVEN IB AND LITTLE CHRISTINA THE ICE MAIDEN I.

The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Illustrated)

release date: Oct 20, 2018
The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Illustrated)
Rare edition with unique illustrations. Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children''s stories including "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling." But he didn''t just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn''t restricted to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels, travel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and abroad-and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred languages. But no matter what language they''re in, Andersen''s tales have got something for everyone. In them, you''ll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness, deception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and-occasionally-a happy ending. They''re complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think that art imitates life. Or something like that. "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tin soldier''s love for a paper ballerina. After several adventures, the tin soldier perishes in a fire with the ballerina.

Swineherd

release date: Oct 02, 2018
Swineherd
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children''s storiesincluding "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling." But he didn''t just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn''t restricted to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels, travel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and abroad-and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred languages. But no matter what language they''re in, Andersen''s tales have got something for everyone. In them, you''ll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness, deception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and-occasionally-a happy ending. They''re complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think that art imitates life. Or something like that. Includes vintage illustration!

The Wild Swans

release date: Sep 28, 2018
The Wild Swans
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children''s storiesincluding "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling." But he didn''t just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn''t restricted to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels, travel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and abroad-and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred languages. But no matter what language they''re in, Andersen''s tales have got something for everyone. In them, you''ll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness, deception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and-occasionally-a happy ending. They''re complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think that art imitates life. Or something like that. "The Wild Swans" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princesswho rescues her eleven brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen. Includes vintage illustration!

Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

release date: Aug 01, 2017
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Some of our most well-known tales were originated by the pen of Hans Christian Andersen. A prolific writer, Andersen’s oeuvre includes plays, novels, and poems but he is most well-regarded for his fairy tales. Stories such as “The Princess and the Pea”,” “The Ugly Duckling,” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes” are incredibly well-known and all from the mind of this illustrious fairy tale author. This lovely edition features color and black and white illustrations by Danish artist Kay Nielsen as well as all new foreword by Joan D. Vinge. There is an otherworldly quality in Nielsen’s art-deco styled pieces that provide adventurous and vibrant versions of these sixteen stories. The art still feels completely fresh and unique in this collection of masterworks featuring including “The Nightingale,” “The Red Shoes,” “The Snow Queen,” and others. These enchanting stories are wonderful for children, and collectors of fine art alike. Experience these classics again, and pick up this beautiful edition of Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales.

The Story of My Life

release date: Oct 31, 2015
The Story of My Life
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The Improvisatore

release date: Aug 08, 2015
The Improvisatore
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen

release date: May 27, 2015
The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen
A richly entertaining and informative collection of Hans Christian Andersen''s stories, annotated by one of America''s leading folklore scholars. In her most ambitious annotated work to date, Maria Tatar celebrates the stories told by Denmark''s "perfect wizard" and re-envisions Hans Christian Andersen as a writer who casts his spell on both children and adults. Andersen''s most beloved tales, such as "The Emperor''s New Clothes," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Little Mermaid," are now joined by "The Shadow" and "Story of a Mother," mature stories that reveal his literary range and depth. Tatar captures the tales'' unrivaled dramatic and visual power, showing exactly how Andersen became one of the world''s ten most translated authors, along with Shakespeare, Dickens, and Marx. Lushly illustrated with more than one hundred fifty rare images, many in full color, by artists such as Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac, The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen will captivate readers with annotations that explore the rich social and cultural dimensions of the nineteenth century and construct a compelling portrait of a writer whose stories still fascinate us today.

Clod Hans

release date: Jan 26, 2015
Clod Hans
Thirty of Hans Christian Andersen''s most cherished stories in single volumes Illustrator various artists. Known all over the world, these fairytales hold stories of great value and are a source of inspiration for both young and old.

Little Claus and Big Claus

release date: Feb 19, 2014
Little Claus and Big Claus
''Little Claus ans Big Claus'' by Hans Christian Andersen. (Un-illustrated) First published in 1835.IN a village there once lived two men who had the same name. They were both called Claus. One of them had four horses, but the other had only one; so to distinguish them, people called the owner of the four horses, “Great Claus,” and he who had only one, “Little Claus.” Now we shall hear what happened to them, for this is a true story...

The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

release date: Sep 05, 2013
The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen: 127 Stories in one volume" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was a Danish writer, best remembered for his fairy tales. Table of Contents: BY THE ALMSHOUSE WINDOW THE ANGEL ANNE LISBETH BEAUTY OF FORM AND BEAUTY OF MIND THE BEETLE WHO WENT ON HIS TRAVELS THE BELL-DEEP THE BIRD OF POPULAR SONG THE BISHOP OF BORGLUM AND HIS WARRIORS THE BOTTLE NECK THE BUCKWHEAT THE BUTTERFLY A CHEERFUL TEMPER THE CHILD IN THE GRAVE CHILDREN''S PRATTLE THE FARM-YARD COCK AND THE WEATHER-COCK THE DAISY THE DARNING-NEEDLE DELAYING IS NOT FORGETTING THE DROP OF WATER JACK THE DULLARD AN OLD STORY TOLD ANEW THE DUMB BOOK THE ELF OF THE ROSE THE GIRL WHO TROD ON THE LOAF THE GOBLIN AND THE HUCKSTER THE GOLDEN TREASURE GRANDMOTHER A GREAT GRIEF THE HAPPY FAMILY A LEAF FROM HEAVEN IB AND LITTLE CHRISTINA THE ICE MAIDEN I.

The Snow Queen In Modern English (Translated)

release date: Aug 29, 2013
The Snow Queen In Modern English (Translated)
Hans Christian Andersen fairytales are magical; but how do you get kids excited about the stories when most translations were written over 100 years ago in a dated English? This is a retelling of one of Anderson’s most beloved stories: The Snow Queen. This book is also available as a larger anthology with even more Andersen stories. KidLit-o is a new publishing house just for kids! From reimagined classics to history books, there''s something for everyone here!

The Little Match Girl - The Golden Age of Illustration Series

release date: Apr 16, 2013
The Little Match Girl - The Golden Age of Illustration Series
This touching fairy tale is Hans Christian Andersen’s tragic story of a young girl who’s left alone on the snowy streets the night of New Year’s Eve. In the cold and dark of a snowy New Year’s Eve, a young girl desperately tries to sell enough matches so she can return home without facing punishment from her father. But as night draws in, and the child fails to sell her wares, she begins to use the matches as a last attempt to stay warm. As she loses consciousness, she begins to envision the most beautiful things around her. First published in 1824, this classic story is a moral tale, evidencing the result of selfish or uncaring behaviour. As part of the Golden Age of Illustration series, this edition of The Little Match Girl features beautiful artwork from the likes of Arthur Rackham, Mabel Lucie Attwell, Harry Clarke, Honor Appleton, Maxwell Armfield, among others.

The Beetle

release date: Oct 02, 2012
The Beetle
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children''s stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling." During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films. -wikipedia

The Little Mermaid - The Golden Age of Illustration Series

release date: Oct 01, 2012
The Little Mermaid - The Golden Age of Illustration Series
This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen''s most famous tale ''The Little Mermaid'', first published in May of 1837. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, Harry Clarke, Honor Appleton, Anne Anderson, Edmund Dulac, Mable Lucie Attwell, among others. This series of books celebrates the Golden Age of Illustration. During this period, the popularity, abundance and - most importantly - the unprecedented upsurge in the quality of illustrated works marked an astounding change in the way that publishers, artists and the general public came to view this hitherto insufficiently esteemed art form. The Golden Age of Illustration Series, has sourced the rare original editions of these books and reproduced the beautiful art work in order to build a unique collection of illustrated fairy tales.

Tales and Stories by Hans Christian Andersen

release date: Sep 01, 2011
Tales and Stories by Hans Christian Andersen
Stories that have delighted children and fascinated adults for over a century are the heritage of Hans Christian Andersen. This collection has been selected and translated with the growing audience of adults--both students and general readers--in mind, and displays the full range of Andersen’s authorship, from parable to science fiction. In this fresh, contemporary translation Rossel and Conroy have endeavored to “preserve for the English-speaking audience the engaging duplicity of Andersen’s style, the tension of play between his sympathetic conversational tone and his use of the studied effect.” This is a tension between the simplicity of stories intended to be read aloud to children ad the subtlety of the allegory skillfully woven into each for the adults who would be listening and “must have something to think about,” as Andersen said. The introductions provide an overview of Andersen’s life and struggle to become an author, as well as an analysis of his contributions as an artist and storyteller. Each story has also been provided with an endnote giving publication dates, information about the genesis of the tale, and relevant comments by Andersen and other. Readers who remember with nostalgia such tales as “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Little Match Girl” may be surprised to find the biting satire in many of the stories, such as “The Nightingale” and “The Gardener and the Lord and Lady,” the revealing self-portraits of the author in “The Sweethearts,” “The Butterfly,” and “The Shadow,” the mysticism of “The story of a Mother” and “The Bell” the prophetic quality of “In a Thousand Years Time,” and the complexity and charm of “the Snow Queen.” The book contains the drawings of Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Frolich that originally appeared in the first illustrated Danish editions of Andersen’s tales and stories.

The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

release date: Jan 01, 2009
The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen
A modern, accessible, and accurate translation of Andersen’s beloved stories which effectively captures Andersen’s conversational and ironic tone and lends itself to use in the classroom.

The Little Tin Soldier

release date: Jan 01, 2003

The Fir Tree

release date: Jan 01, 1995
The Fir Tree
A little fir tree realizes too late that it did not appreciate the grand moments of life, such as being a Christmas tree, while they were happening.

Thumbelina (cover)

release date: Jan 01, 1990
Thumbelina (cover)
A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends, before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.

What the Old Man Does

release date: Sep 01, 1988
What the Old Man Does
A peasant woman is sure her husband can do no wrong, even when he exchanges a horse for a sack of rotten apples.

The Stories of Hans Andersen

The Stories of Hans Andersen
Retells six well-known fairy tales by the Danish author including "The Emperor''s New Clothes" and "The Little Mermaid."

The Emperor's Nightingale

The Emperor's Nightingale
Though the Emperor neglects the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird returns to revive the dying ruler with its beautiful song.
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