The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen: A New Translation from the Danish (Paperback)

by Lorenz Frolich (Illustrator), Vilhelm Pederson (Illustrator), Diana Crone Frank (Translator), Jeffrey Frank (Translator) "IN THE SUMMER of 1874, a year before he died, Hans Christian Andersen got a fan letter from an American schoolgirl..." (more)
Key Phrases: burdock forest, bandit girl, outermost sea, Little Claus, Big Claus, Hopeless Hans (more...)

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"A beautiful new translation." -- Vogue

"A superb book of Andersen's tales . . . it will be difficult for other commemorative editions to match this publication." --Jack Zipes -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"A superb book of Andersen's tales . . . it will be difficult for other commemorative editions to match this publication." --Jack Zipes -- Review

"Adults and children alike need the actual Andersen, here made brilliantly available by the Franks." -- Harold Bloom, editor of Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages.

"The Franks’ edition finally sets the stories straight and . . . clarifies the tale most often told wrong—Andersen’s own life story." -- Newsweek

"[The Franks] have stripped away the florid Victorianism of the previous translations...[and] have widened the scope of Andersen's oeuvre." -- Heather Caldwell, Bookforum

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"This is the real Andersen, restored to life, in the flavor of Danish. . .here at last you will find him." --Garrison Keillor

"The Franks’ edition finally sets the stories straight and . . . clarifies the tale most often told wrong—Andersen’s own life story." --Elise Soukup Newsweek

"Adults and children alike need the actual Andersen, here made brilliantly available by the Franks." --Harold Bloom, editor of Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages.

"A beautiful new translation." Vogue

"[The Franks] have stripped away the florid Victorianism of the previous translations...[and] have widened the scope of Andersen's oeuvre." --Heather Caldwell, Bookforum

"A superb book of Andersen's tales . . . it will be difficult for other commemorative editions to match this publication.” --Jack Zipes Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"This beautiful and useful volume combines new translations of the canonical stories with some of the original illustrations." The New York Times Book Review

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Product Details Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (November 6, 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 0618224564 ISBN-13: 978-0618224562 Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #735,512 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #53 in  Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Mythology > Storytelling

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IN THE SUMMER of 1874, a year before he died, Hans Christian Andersen got a fan letter from an American schoolgirl. Read the first page

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burdock forest, bandit girl, outermost sea, sea polyps, poor duckling, burdock leaf, ten kisses, empty loom, whole bushel, sea witch, snow queen, royal gardener, little mermaid, mechanical bird, real princess

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Little Claus, Big Claus, Hopeless Hans, Hans Christian Andersen, Jette Wulff, United States, Henriette Wulff, Aunt Millie, Edvard Collin, Jonas Collin, Northern Lights, Rebecca Spring, The Improvisatore, Brewer Rasmussen, Elias Bredsdorff, Marcus Spring, Auntie Toothache, Henriette Hanck, New York, Round Tower, Royal Theater, The Sweethearts, Charles Dickens, Company's Coming, Danny Kaye

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This book cites 43 books:

• The Ugly Duckling by H. C Andersen on 9 pages
• The Fairy Tale of My Life: An Autobiography by Hans Christian Andersen on 9 pages
• The Ugly Duckling (Fairy Tale Classics) by Andersen on 9 pages
• The Ugly Duckling by H. C. Andersen on 9 pages
• The UGLY DUCKLING by H.C. Andersen on 9 pages

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• Hans Christian Andersen: The Misunderstood Storyteller by Jack Zipes on 4 pages
• Folk and Fairy Tales: A Handbook (Greenwood Folklore Handbooks) by D. L. Ashliman in Back Matter
• Hans Christian Andersen: His Fairy Tale Life by Hjordis Varmer in Back Matter
• Psychoanalysis as Therapy and Story-Telling (The New Library of Psychoanalysis) by Ferro & Slotkin in Back Matter

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (November 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618224564
• ISBN-13: 978-0618224562
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #735,512 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Richly rewarding for all, November 29, 2003

By	Jill A. Bossert (New York City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The presentation of this book is superb; it is beautifully designed and produced, with charming illustrations that are especially apt, as they were executed by Andersen's contemporaries.

The admirable introduction places Andersen in the context of his time, and for American readers, links him to this country in a fresh way. A perfect length, the introduction provides the kind of information that makes one eager to get to the stories, yet it is not so detailed that, as too often happens with the more long-winded variety, it is skipped. Don't skip it, for it serves as an important guide to the stories, noting Andersen's adult concerns and anxieties imbedded beneath the surface of the tales, which remain wonderful out-loud reading for small fry.

The stories themselves are a revelation--dispelling the prejudices engendered by Danny Kaye and Disney. Stories taken for granted are new and impeccably rendered in this translation. (Even the notes are great--and should be read before the stories, filled as they are with fascinating information. Also, they're conveniently placed at the end of each story, yet the pages are not sullied by superscript numbers.)
This is a perfect gift, but be sure to keep one for yourself.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for !!, September 1, 2008

By	Linda Owen (Modesto CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having recently visited Odense, Denmark, with a tour guide who is a true Andersen expert, I was eager to take her suggestion that I find a more authentic translation of Andersen's work than is generally available. This book provides just what she recommended. Its short biogrqphical sketch of the man presents the REAL H.C. Andersen accurately, according to what I learned about him in Denmark, & the stories themselves are not "cleaned up" but are direct translations. I especially appreciate insights provided in the Notes at the end of each tale. They give the reader an even deeper look into the complex, fascinating man. This is not your Danny Kaye's H.C. Andersen !!

10 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much information for my kids, November 29, 2004

By	Lori Bouck (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What a shame! The book IS beautiful. I had hoped to give it as a gift to my 5 year old, but the biographical notes are much too sexually explicit.