H. C Andersen
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English
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Danish author and poet Hans Christian Andersen is regarded as one of the most important figures in the genre of children's literature. With tales such as The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, and The Little Match Girl, Andersen has captivated generations of readers around the globe. This collection presents an array of Andersen's most beloved fairy tales.
2) The fir tree
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Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Pushkin Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A sister struggles to break the spell that has turned her ten brothers into swans; a mermaid leaves her underwater world behind for love; a girl journeys across unknown lands to rescue her friend from the clutches of the Snow Queen, who has imprisoned his heart in ice. These five renowned tales are some of the most magical and inspiring to spring from Hans Christian Andersen's rich imagination.
7) Fairy tales
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Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
New translation of thirty Hans Christian Andersen tales including early stories through poignant masterpieces to later tales for adults.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tale The Snow Queen is an enchanting story of the bond of love and friendship between young playmates Kai and Gerda. When a small shard of a wicked troll's broken mirror lodges in Kai's eye and heart, he loses his joyfulness and sees only the world's imperfections. With his heart turned to ice, the Snow Queen kidnaps him and returns to her castle in the far northern reaches of Lapland. Gerda, heartbroken but innocent...
Author
Publisher
Listening Library/Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Listeners will rediscover Hans Christian Andersen's best-known fairy tales, and find new favorites, all brought to life by a full cast. Recognizing the literary merit of Andersen's own simple colloquial language, which Victorian translators and their imitators very often altered to sentimentalize or vulgarize, translator Erik Haugaard has remained faithful to the original text.
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
1992.
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English
Description
Presents nine of Andersen's well-known tales: The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Tinderbox, The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, and The Little Mermaid.
Author
Publisher
Pushkin Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The wild swans. Eleven brothers who've been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister.
The nightingale. Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.
18) The duke is mine
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English
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For Olivia Lytton, betrothal to the Duke of Canterwick-- hardly a Prince Charming-- feels more like a curse than a happily-ever-after. At least his noble status will help her sister, Georgiana, secure an engagement with the brooding, handsome Tarquin, Duke of Sconce, a perfect match for her in every way-- every way but one. Tarquin has fallen in love with Olivia.
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English
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Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making clothing that will make him look "cool" and will let him know who else is "cool," as well, but when he wears them during the Royal Parade, a child cries out that the emperor has nothing on. Includes author's note about the story's origins.