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~ Virginia Haviland (Foreword), Hans Christian Andersen (Author), (Author) "A soldier came marching down the road: Left . . . right!..." (more)
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Presents 156 tales accompanied by the author's notes on the background of his stories.


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Text: English, Danish (translation)

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  • Paperback: 1120 pages
  • Publisher: Anchor (August 9, 1983)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385189516
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385189514
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 2.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,726 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of original work, January 3, 2000
By Duy Cuong Nguyen (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This book presents the stories of Hans Christian Andersen in their original form (translated). These original stories contain undertones that are lost with Disney-like euphemisms and euphemistic adaptions. This also means there are some ghastly contents to children, so be attentive. As well, it is unillustrated, and may be more difficult to relay to children, but any effort will be well worth it, in my opinion. At any rate, it could be good reading for adults who wish to discover the original version of some of the fairy tales they might have heard as a child.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best there is, August 2, 2001
It is a pity that most people only know Hans Christian Andersen for a few of his "easiest" fairy tales. What springs to mind for almost everyone is stories like "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Ugly Duckling" and perhaps "The Snowqueen". But Hans Christian Andersen has written a vast array of profoundly touching tales. In Odense, Denmark the Danish actor Troels Møller said (two years ago in a lecture on "H.C.A. & God"),

"We are all going to die. H.C.Andersen knew this, he worked with it and he used it to show us all the beauty of life - the beauty of all life."

His stories are not only for children they are for everyone. The likes of H.C.Andersen can be found nowhere. If you want to discover the full grandeur of his genius you MUST read more than just his popular works. I would even urge you to go to Odense to learn Danish - Much is lost in translation. But although the English translation doesn't reach the heights of the original Danish text I still give it one of my 5 star sets. And don't think that it's a case of petty nationalism - you will find no other Danish writer that I'll grant 5 great ones. It is entertainment, philosphy and religion.

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Ugly Duckling. The Little Mermaid. It's all here!, October 21, 2001
By Kendal B. Hunter (Provo, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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The Ugly Duckling. The Little Mermaid. The Tinderbox. The Emperor's New Clothes. The Princess and the Pea. It's all here!

C. S. Lewis, in his preface to "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," observed that as children we grow out of hearing fairy tales, but as an adult we can come back to them with fresh eyes and be enchanted in a different way. HCA stories have that amphibian quality of living above and below the supposed age limits.

I find it surprising that HCA writing in a minor language would be so popular, but he is a genius at writing fairy tales. The Grimm Boys just collected and edited the German fairy tales, but HCA was generating new and original fairy tales. I hope we don't sluff off this unique talent he had solely on the ground that he was writing to children. After all, how many naked Emperors have we seen? The comic Dilbert gets it's life blood from the fact that so many emperors can be smooth-talked by so many charlatans, and be sustained in their delusion by smarmy sycophants, and only brought to light by a child.

If children can understand this, why can't we adults?

On the printing-side of the book, I would like to see this in a hardbound, with durable paper, and not the thin and fragile newsprint. I am almost afraid to read this book since the opaper is so delicate!

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5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute for the fairy tale completist
Now some of these tales are out there, but all offer some amusement. Some may not make any sense (i.e. Read more
Published on September 19, 2005 by J. Gunter

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection of Favorites!
Every child should read Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales a first introduction to fantasy and modern tales of today. The book is great for adults also. Read more
Published on June 19, 2003 by Evelyn Horan

5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous and well-crafted.
I received this book as a gift for my 20th birthday. I am very pleased with it. I recomend it, and especially for its beautifully crafted and translated material. Enjoy! Read more
Published on February 22, 2001 by Lilien

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