New Releases by 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.

DIVA 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./div

By feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds, a girl proves she is a real princess.

Includes: The Tinder-Box; The Princess and the Pea; Thumbelina; The Little Mermaid; The Emperor''s New Clothes; The Steadfast Soldier; The Ugly Duckling; The Snow Queen; The Little Match-Girl

The life of a little fir tree who, when discarded, recalls with nostalgia its two glorious moments--being a beautiful fir and being a brightly-lit Christmas tree.

Little Ida discovers the reason her flowers look so tired in the morning when they were so pretty the evening before.

Eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister. Includes suggested discussion questions and Bible verses.

Two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes.

After being accidentally launched on a dangerous and terrible voyage, a one-legged soldier finds his way back to his true love--a paper dancing girl.

Steadfast Tin Soldier is another classic from author Hans Crhistian Andersen—ilustrated by Marcia Brown and translation from M.R. James. Join author Hans Christian Andersen as we go on a tale of the harrowing adventures of a toy soldier who remains brave and loyal through all his mishaps.

The Observer (London) called it "decidedly the best and most complete English edition published of these well-known fairy tales." Includes a biographical sketch.

Everybody knows the Andersen’s Fairy Tales and before bedtime, we all hear his tales. In this book, you will find the The Little Match Girl, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Happy Family, Swineherd and The Fir Tree. With these boks, you will travel to the the world of magic, fun and wisdom.

Fairy Tales Told for Kids. First Collection. (Danish: Eventyr, fortalt for Børn. Første Samling.) is a set of 9 fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. The tales had been published in a number of 3 installments by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark between May April and 1835 1837, as well as represent Andersen''s very first venture into the fairy tale genre. Here is the complete text of the novel with the followings annotations: *Biographical Information: Early work: Hans Christian Andersen came into this world in Odense, Denmark on two April 1805. He''d a stepsister called Karen. the father of his, also named Hans, deemed himself associated with nobility (the paternal grandmother of his had told his father that the family of theirs had belonged to a greater interpersonal class, but investigations have disproved these stories). Although it''s been challenged, a chronic speculation implies that Andersen was an illegitimate son of King Christian VIII. Danish historian Jens Jørgensen supported the notion in his book H.C. Andersen, en sand myte [a true myth.

This is the tale of a little girl who wanders the streets, freezing and homeless. All she has to keep herself warm are some matches. Amazingly, each match sparks brilliant visions of a better life.