Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

Hans Christian Andersen

Jan. 2014 · Tom eMusic

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Tom eMusic presents a brand new selection of some of the best-loved fairy tales from the acclaimed children's storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen. These tales have been updated for a contemporary audience, but every care has been taken to maintain their beauty and originality. These are tales that have been treasured and adored by generations of children. Dive right in and be immersed in a world of fantasy, charm, fun and laughter. Each story has been beautifully illustrated to really bring it to life.

The following favorites are included in the collection: The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Princess and the Pea, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Ugly Duckling and Thumbelina.

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Hans Christian Andersen, one of the best known figures in literature, is best know for combining traditional folk tales with his own great imagination to produce fairy tales known to most children today. The Danish writer was born in the slums of Odense. Although he was raised in poverty, he eventually attended Copenhagen University. Although Andersen wrote poems, plays and books, he is best known for his Fairy Tales and Other Stories, written between 1835 and 1872. This work includes such famous tales as The Emperor's New Clothes, Little Ugly Duckling, The Tinderbox, Little Claus and Big Claus, Princess and the Pea, The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Nightingale, The Story of a Mother and The Swineherd. Andersen's greatest work is still influential today, helping mold some of the works of writers ranging from Charles Dickens to Oscar Wilde and inspiring many of the works of Disney and other motion pictures. Andersen, who traveled greatly during his life, died in his home in Rolighed on August 4, 1875.