Hans Christian Andersen

From Book Synopsis: Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but present lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is part of Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 2. About the author 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. (Bowker Author Biography)

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spectacular new adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers. With keen emotion and fresh vision, the acclaimed artist captures the essence of the tale's timeless appeal: The journey of the awkward little bird -- marching bravely through hecklers, hunters, and cruel seasons -- is an unforgettable survival story; this blooming into a graceful swan is a reminder of the patience often necessary to discover true happiness. Splendid watercolors set in the lush countryside bring drama to life.

Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make the classic Andersen fairy tale even more magical. One of Andersen's best-beloved tales, The Snow Queen is a story about the strength and endurance of childhood friendship. Gerda's search for her playmate Kay–who was abducted by the Snow Queen and taken to her frozen palace–is brought to life in delicate and evocative illustrations.

This book contains the complete Andersen's fairy tales and stories hardcopy format. Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales, a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories - called eventyrs, or "fantastic tales" - express themes that transcend age and nationality. During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature listeners/readers as well. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.

This is the imaginative tale of a vain Emperor who is hilariously deceived due to his own vanity and dihonesty. The Emperor, who is swindled by two crooks posing as weavers, is fooled because of his desire to be both handsome and wise. In the end, the naked truth is made known by an innocent child, and the Emperor is exposed as the greatest fool of all.

Let your imagination soar with this stunning gift edition of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tales! The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen is the next edition in the Knickerbocker Classic series, featuring works from the famous Danish poet. His classic works include fairy-tale favorites such as, "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Princess and the Pea", "Thumbelina", and "The Emperor's New Clothes". Perfect for adults and children alike, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen includes a ribbon marker to insure you'll never lose your place at bedtime. This stunning gift edition also has a full cloth binding, foil blocking on the spine, and is packaged neatly in an elegant slipcase.

In this rendition a tiger is proven to be a princess.

The Little Mermaid is one of the most haunting stories ever written. Its author, Hans Christian Andersen, made the literary fairy tale so much his own that even today no writer has surpassed him. This collection, with an introduction and fresh new renderings of the tales by Neil Philip, includes not just "The Little Mermaid" but also such favorites as "The Tinderbox," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," and "The Little Match Girl." Philip also includes some lesser known tales that reflect different facets of Andersen's genius, such as the tall tale "The Flying Trunk," with its witty story-within-a-story, the charming fantasy of "Little Ida's Flowers," the comic fable "The Collar," and a story about the magic of everyday reality, "The Gardener and His Master." A special feature of the book is the inclusion of several fairy tales of spiritual search and redemption, including "The Bell," "The Toad," and, of course, "The Little Mermaid." The book is illustrated throughout by Isabelle Brent's magical watercolors, lavishly embellished with gold leaf, making this handsome volume a book the whole family will treasure.

The tale is about a fir tree so anxious to grow up, so anxious for greater things, that he cannot appreciate living in the moment. The tale was first published 21 December 1844 with "The Snow Queen" in Copenhagen, Denmark by C.A. Reitzel. One scholar indicates that "The Fir-Tree" was the first of Andersen's fairy tales to express a deep pessimism.

All of the magic and wonder of Hans Christian Andersen is brought to you in this elegant leather-bound edition. Reared in poverty, Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen created more than 200 folk and fairy tales beloved by countless generations of children—and adults. Featuring beautiful full-color illustrations and eye-catching end papers, you'll want to keep this book where everyone can see it. The Complete Fairy Tales: Hans Christian Andersen is part of Barnes & Noble's series of quality leather-bound volumes. Each title in the series presents a classic work in an attractively designed edition bound in genuine bonded leather.

For more than 150 years, Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tales have charmed and entertained audiences around the world. Blending old folk tales with fantasy, the Danish bard’s stories are rich in humor and sharp with irony. The forty-seven fables in this beautifully translated collection tell of kings and princesses, of farm boys and mermaids, of witches and ogres. Some of the tales—like The Little Match Girl and The Emperor’s New Clothes—we know by heart. Others—like The Jumpers and The Flying Trunk—are sure to become instant favorites. Packed with memorable characters (who could forget the Ugly Duckling or the Little Mermaid?), Andersen’s fairy tales have withstood the test of time, delighting generation after generation of children and adults—and they promise to remain bedtime favorites for centuries to come… Translated by Pat Shaw Iversen With a New Introduction And an Afterword by Joanne Greenberg Illustrated with line drawings

Hans Christian Andersen wurde als Sohn des verarmten Schuhmachers Hans Andersen (1782-1816) und der alkoholkranken Wascherin Anne Marie Andersdatter (ca. 1775-1833) geboren [1]. Nach dem Tod seines Vaters ging er mit 14 Jahren nach Kopenhagen und bemuhte sich, dort als Schauspieler zum Theater zu kommen. Nachdem ihm das jedoch nicht gelang, versuchte er sich ebenso vergeblich als Sanger und verfasste schon erste kleine Gedichte. Schlielich nahm ihn Konferenzrat Jonas Collin, der damalige Direktor des Koniglichen Theater Kopenhagen (Kongelige Teater), in seine Obhut und in sein Haus auf. Dort fuhlte er sich besonders zu dem Sohn seiner Gasteltern, Edvard Collin, hingezogen, den diese Zuneigung jedoch eher befremdete und der diese nicht erwiderte. Eine enge Freundschaft verband ihn mit der jungsten Tochter Louise Collin. Von der Theaterdirektion unterstutzt und durch Konig Friedrich VI. gefordert, konnte er von 1822 bis 1826 bei Rektor Meissling eine Lateinschule in der kleinen Provinzstadt Slagelse besuchen, von 1826 bis 1828 eine weitere Lateinschule in Helsingor und anschlieend die Universitat Kopenhagen.

Fairy Tales," by Hans Christian Andersen, is part of the "Barnes & Noble Classics"" "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of "Barnes & Noble Classics" New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. "Barnes & Noble Classics "pulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. Who has not laughed at the emperor's new clothes, thrilled to the song of the nightingale, or sympathized with the ugly duckling? In the 170 years since they first began to appear, Hans Christian Andersen's "Fairy Tales" have entranced and bewitched millions of readers, adults and children alike. Writing in the midst of a Europe-wide rebirth of national literature, Anderson broke new ground with his fairy tales in two important ways. First, he composed them in the vernacular, mimicking the language he used in telling them to children aloud. Second, he set his tales in his own land and time, giving rise to his loving descriptions of the Danish countryside. In contrast to such folklorists as the Brothers Grimm, Anderson's tales are grounded in the real and often focus on the significance of small or overlooked things. Here are all of Andersen's collected tales, many--such as "The Little Mermaid," "The Red Shoes," and "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"--still popular through modern adaptations, and others, including "The Flying Trunk" and "The Most Incredible Thing," well worth rediscovering. Jack Zipes is professor of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. A specialist in folklore and fairy tales, he has authored numerous books of criticism over the last thirty years and edited several major anthologies, including the "Norton Anthology of Children's Literature" (2005). Marte Hvam Hult holds a Ph.D. in Scandinavian languages and literatures from the University of Minnesota. She is the author of "Framing a National Narrative: The Legend Collections of Peter Christen Asbjornsen" and a forthcoming translation of Asbjornsen's "Huldreeventyr"."

Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" has delighted readers for more than a century and inspired numerous adaptations. This anthology gathers 100 tales that share the winter theme of Andersen's classic. In addition to stories by Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, it includes works by Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Wilde, selections from Andrew Lang's fairy books, and Alexandre Dumas's The History of a Nutcracker.

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales are like exquisite jewels, drawing from us gasps of recognition and delight. Writing in the midst of a Europe-wide rebirth of national literature, Anderson broke new ground with his fairy tales in two important ways. First, he composed them in the vernacular, mimicking the language he used in telling them to children aloud. Second, he set his tales in his own land and time, giving rise to his loving descriptions of the Danish countryside. In contrast to such folklorists as the Brothers Grimm, Anderson’s tales are grounded in the real and often focus on the significance of small or overlooked things. Tinderbox -- Little Claus and big Claus -- Princess on the pea -- Thumbelina -- Traveling companion -- Little mermaid -- Emperor's new clothes -- Steadfast tin soldier -- Wild swans -- Flying trunk -- Nightingale -- Sweethearts -- Ugly duckling -- Fir tree -- Snow queen -- Red shoes -- Shepherdess and the chimney sweep -- Shadow -- Old house -- Little match girl -- Story of a mother -- Collar -- Bell -- Marsh King's daughter -- Wind tells of Valdemar Daae and his daughters -- Snowman -- Ice maiden -- Wood nymph -- Most incredible thing -- Auntie toothache.

Hans Christian Andersen is one of the world's most popular storytellers, and his fairy tales are among the best-loved works of literature. Readers the world over know his poignant tale of "The Little Mermaid," who sacrifices everything for love, and "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," whose affection for a paper ballerina is symbolized by his transformation into a small tin heart. Several of Andersen's stories are so well known—among them "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Ugly Duckling"—that their titles alone have become meaningful figures of speech. Hans Christian Andersen: Classic Fairy Tales collects 100 of Andersen's incomparable fairy tales and stories, among them "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," "The Princess and the Pea," "The Red Shoes," "The Wild Swans," and his fantasy masterpiece, "The Snow-Queen." The book is abundantly illustrated with more than 100 hundred drawings and color plates by Dugald Stewart Walker and Hans Tegner, two of Andersen's best-known illustrators.

This is a classic Christmas tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a little fir tree that can't wait to grow up and do greater things!"Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir-tree. The place he had was a very good one; the sun shone on him; as to fresh air, there was enough of that, and round him grew many large-sized comrades, pines as well as firs. But the little Fir wanted so very much to be a grown-up tree." Beautifully Illustrated

All the best-loved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Red Shoes, The Princess on the Pea, and The Emperor’s New Clothes, fill the pages of this beautiful leather-bound collector’s edition. Also included is The Tallow Candle - one of the earliest stories written by Andersen, just discovered recently! A great book of bedtime stories or for rainy day reading, as there are both short and long anecdotes included. Curl up with this collection of classics and lose yourself in childhood memories.

As perfect for bedtime as they are for any other time of day, these compilations contain some of the best-known and most-loved children’s stories and fairy tales. The vibrant illustrations make favorites of lesser-known stories as well. This collection contains stories such as The Little Mermaid , The Ugly Duckling, and The Princess and the Pea. Tan perfectas para la hora de dormir como cualquier otra hora del día, estas recopilaciones contienen algunos de los más reconocidos y queridos cuentos para niños y de hadas . Las ilustraciones vibrantes también hacen favoritos de cuentos menos conocidos. Esta colección contiene cuentos como La sirenita, El patito feo, y La princesa y el guisante .

A beautiful clothbound hardback gift edition of the world's most celebrate fairy tales. Every man's life is a fairy tale, written by God's fingers. - Hans Christian Andersen.A delightful selection of stories from Hans Christian Andersen, translated by the eminent writer and critic, Naomi Lewis. All the best-known and most-loved stories are included - 'Thumbelina', 'The Snow Queen', 'The Emperor's New Clothes' etc, as well as the less familiar - 'The Goblin at the Grocer's' and 'Dance, Dolly, Dance'.Puffin Clothbound Classics is a series of much-loved stories from classic children's literature, brought together by Puffin Books in beautiful hardback volumes.

«La vida en sí es el mejor cuento de hadas», dijo una vez Hans Christian Andersen, el hombre capaz de reconocer la magia en cuantas historias posaba los ojos. Bajo esta premisa relató por escrito más de ciento cincuenta vidas, erigiéndose como uno de los mejores contadores de cuentos de todos los tiempos y, durante generaciones, alimentando la tradición oral con narraciones vivaces y llenas de encantamientos. En 1916 la editorial inglesa George G. Harrap & Co. reunió algunos de los cuentos de Andersen y encargó su ilustración a Harry Clarke, un joven de 27 años que ya despuntaba en el panorama artístico gracias a su magistral técnica en el vitral. Cuentos de hadas vio la luz con una extraordinaria primera edición de tan solo 125 ejemplares, numerados y firmados por el artista, que le valió el reconocimiento mundial en el ámbito editorial.

"Было когда-то двадцать пять оловянных солдатиков, родных братьев по матери... Все солдатики были совершенно одинаковы, кроме одного, который был на одной ноге. Его отливали последним, и олова немножко не хватило, но он стоял на своей одной ноге так же твердо, как другие на двух. И он-то как раз и оказался самым замечательным из всех..." Историей любви отважного солдатика и картонной танцовщицы зачитывалось не одно поколение читателей. Окунуться еще раз в круговорот невероятных приключений, происходящих с доблестным солдатиком, нас приглашает П.Дж.Линч, иллюстратор с мировым именем, чей талант великолепно передает отвагу храброго воина и нежность всепоглощающего чувства любви, ради которого и совершаются на свете все самые настоящие подвиги.

Le lucertole si stavano lamentando di tutto il fracasso proveniente dal Monte degli elfi. Si diceva che gli elfi aspettassero ospiti, stranieri. Stavano preparando un grande ballo.

Thumbelina is born from a grain of barley planted in the ground: as beautiful as a flower but small as a thumb, the child amazes with her beauty and her sweet voice all those she meets. But, when she is kidnapped by a hideous toad, her life is tarnished.

The complete collection of tales from Hans Christian Andersen. Included tales are The Snow Queen, The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor's New Suit, and The Little Mermaid.

Le fiabe di Hans Christian Andersen, composte e pubblicate in danese fra il 1835 e il 1874, scaturiscono n gran parte dalla fantasia originale dell'autore e solo in minima parte dalla materia popolare cui pure, almeno inizialmente, egli dichiarò di ispirarsi. Il fatto è che - come mette in evidenza Vincenzo Cerami nell'introduzione al volume - Andersen non si limita a ripercorrere e reinterpretare il filo della grande tradizione favolistica europea, inaugurata da Basile, fissata da Perrault e ulteriormente strutturata da Hoffmann. Dotato di un'inquieta tensione romantica e di un'autentica consapevolezza borghese, Andersen "cambia radicalmente a prospettiva della fiaba". Prima di lui maghi, streghe, gnomi, draghi, fate e orchi erano figure dotate di poteri speciali, dalla sapienza impenetrabile, misteriosa, ignota al lettore. Andersen, al contrario, opera una sorta di umanizzazione di animali e cose, "mettendo in scena protagonisti di sconsolata umanità, immergendosi in creature che per il semplice fatto di non esistere in natura sono segretamente afflitte da un rovello interiore". Questa dimensione complessa, piena, consapevolmente adulta, che fa delle pagine di Andersen un capolavoro della "letteratura pura", diventa finalmente percepibile a pieno da parte del lettore italiano, di fronte al corpo completo delle 156 fiabe e storie, riunite qui da Bruno Berni, con una cura meticolosa, in una traduzione omogenea e integrale, condotta sull'edizione critica danese.

All the illustrated stories of the immortal Hans Christian Andersen are included in this handsome volume, a facsimile reproduction of a collection which first appeared in 1889. More than a century after they were written, Andersen's stories retain their freshness, magic and power to amuse; told and retold over the years to generations of delighted listeners, they have become part of our heritage. Thumbelina, the wicked Snow Queen, the Emperor with his new clothes, the Ugly Duckling - these characters are our familiar friends. All the classic fairy tales appear in this book, as well as over 100 other stories, accounts of Andersen's travels, and his short autobiography 'The Story of My Life' - 137 stories in total. More than 290 original engravings capture the special enchantment of the tales. Every age group - whether children hearing Andersen's tales for the first time, or parents and grandparents rediscovering them as they read aloud - will find this book a pleasure to own.

Un reame di ghiaccio dove non esiste la tristezza ma nemmeno la gioia, governato da una regina a cui una delusione d'amore ha spezzato il cuore. Un imperatore della lontana Cina che si allontana dalla natura perché preferisce inquietanti oggetti artificiali. Una sirena che per amore è disposta a rinunciare a tutto, e il bambino che insegna agli adulti ad ammettere che il re è nudo. Dalla Regina delle nevi alla Sirenetta; dall'Usignolo ai vestiti nuovi dell'imperatore, c'è qualcosa di ancestrale e allo stesso tempo sempre moderno nelle fiabe di Hans Christian Andersen, che uniscono elementi del folklore nordico a fini rappresentazioni dei moti dell'animo presenti in ogni essere umano. Edmund Dulac ricrea con la delicatezza e l'eleganza delle sue illustrazioni i personaggi immortali e i mondi incantati delle fiabe di Andersen, accompagnando il lettore nella riscoperta delle storie più belle di sempre.

'There sat the dog with eyes as big as mill wheels' Though criticised for their anarchic immorality when first published, Hans Christian Andersen's tales made him an international star, taken to the hearts of children and adults for their beauty, sorrow and strangeness. Included here are 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'Big Klaus and Little Klaus'. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.

In this beautifully illustrated edition of the classic Hans Andersen fairy tale, The Wild Swans, translator Naomi Lewis tells the beautiful and soulful story of a young girl and her journey to find her lost brothers. Upon discovering that they have been transformed into swans, she sets off on a difficult journey, enduring many hardships on her quest to return them to their human form.

Who is the most foolish? The prince who turns himself into a swineherd to go courting the emperor's daughter? The princess who hates the sweet red rose because it's not artificial? Or perhaps the emperor who throws his slipper at them both when he finds them kissing. Classic Hans Christian Andersen tale about human nature. Full-color illustrations.

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales is an enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, and contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent stories including Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor's New Clothes, the tale of a man who cares only for his appearance and The Little Mermaid, who longs to one day marry a human prince.With a wonderful introduction by award-winning picture-book creator Jan Pienkowski.The book includes a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more..The Puffin Classics reissue includes:A Little PrincessAlice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures Through the Looking GlassAnne of Green Gables seriesBlack BeautyHans Andersen's Fairy TalesHeidiJourney to the Centre of the EarthLittle Women seriesPeter PanTales of the Greek HeroesThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Adventures of King ArthurThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Call of the WildThe Jungle BookThe OdysseyThe Secret GardenThe Wind in the WillowsThe Wizard of OzTreasure Island

La historia es una fábula o apólogo con un mensaje de advertencia: No tiene por qué ser verdad lo que todo el mundo piensa que es verdad, o, también, No hay preguntas estúpidas. Hace muchos años vivía un rey que era comedido en todo excepto en una cosa: se preocupaba mucho por su vestuario. Un día escuchó a dos charlatanes llamados Guido y Luigi Farabutto decir que podían fabricar la tela más suave y delicada que pudiera imaginar. Esta prenda, añadieron, tenía la especial capacidad de ser invisible para cualquier estúpido o incapaz para su cargo. Por supuesto, no había prenda alguna sino que los pícaros hacían lucir que trabajaban en la ropa, pero estos se quedaban con los ricos materiales que solicitaban para tal fin. Sintiéndose algo nervioso acerca de si él mismo sería capaz de ver la prenda o no, el emperador envió primero a dos de sus hombres de confianza a verlo. Evidentemente, ninguno de los dos admitieron que eran incapaces de ver la prenda y comenzaron a alabar a la misma. Toda la ciudad había oído hablar del fabuloso traje y estaba deseando comprobar cuán estúpido era su vecino. Los estafadores hicieron como que le ayudaban a ponerse la inexistente prenda y el emperador salió con ella en un desfile sin admitir que era demasiado inepto o estúpido como para poder verla. Toda la gente del pueblo alabó enfáticamente el traje temerosos de que sus vecinos se dieran cuenta de que no podían verlo, hasta que un niño dijo: «¡Pero si va desnudo!» La gente empezó a cuchichear la frase hasta que toda la multitud gritó que el emperador iba desnudo. El emperador lo escuchó y supo que tenían razón, pero levantó la cabeza y terminó el desfile.

" Le château du roi de la mer gît au plus profond des flots, ses murs sont de corail et ses longues fenêtres gothiques sont de l'ambre le plus clair qui soit ; le toit est fait de coquillages qui s'ouvrent et se ferment suivant les courants marins. Quel tableau ! " Dans ce château fabuleux vit une petite sirène qui rêve ardemment d'approcher le monde des hommes. Sa visite à la sorcière des mers lui permettra d'exaucer son vœu, mais à quel prix... Ce recueil rassemble neuf contes parmi les plus célèbres d'Andersen : La petite sirène, Les habits neufs de l'empereur, La princesse au petit pois, Le vaillant petit soldat de plomb, Le vilain petit canard, La bergère et le ramoneur, La petite fille aux allumettes, Ib et la petite Christine, Le dernier rêve du vieux chêne.

Hans Christian Andersen is one of the world's most popular storytellers, and his fairy tales are among the best-loved works of literature. Readers the world over know his poignant tale of "The Little Mermaid," who sacrifices everything for love, and "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," whose affection for a paper ballerina is symbolized by his transformation into a small tin heart. Several of Andersen's stories are so well known—among them "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Ugly Duckling"—that their titles alone have become meaningful figures of speech. Hans Christian Andersen: Classic Fairy Tales collects 100 of Andersen's incomparable fairy tales and stories, among them "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," "The Princess and the Pea," "The Red Shoes," "The Wild Swans," and his fantasy masterpiece, "The Snow-Queen." The book is abundantly illustrated with more than 100 hundred drawings and color plates by Dugald Stewart Walker and Hans Tegner, two of Andersen's best-known illustrators.