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A prince seeking a true princess, an emperor in love with his
wardrobe, a romantic tin soldier standing firmly at attention, and
a bird whose song is so lovely even death cannot resist it: these
are a characters whose stories have made Hans Christian Andersen
one of the world's most enduring storytellers for children.
This collection of Andersen's best short stories combines the
world-famous translation of H.B. Paull with two sets of classic
illustrations, the engravings of Vilhelm Pedersen from the original
Danish edition and Helen Stratton's illustrations from "The Fairy
Tales of Hans Christian Andersen." Both sets provide a beautiful
and dramatic visual compliment to these charming and memorable
tales.
Also included are notes with pronunciations and definitions of
some words that may be unfamiliar to grade school readers.
This collection of twenty-six tales features reproductions of the
original illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Frolich,
especially photographed from the drawings in the Hans Andersen
Museum at Odense.
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"To be born in a duck's nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence
to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan's egg."
Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" ranks among the
most beloved and enduring stories in all of children's
literature.
This edition combines the world-famous translation of H.B. Paull
with two sets of classic illustrations, the engravings of Vilhelm
Pedersen from the original Danish edition and Helen Stratton's
illustrations from "The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen."
Both sets provide a beautiful and dramatic visual compliment to
this simple but unforgettable story of the difficult transition
from childhood to maturity.
Also included are vocabulary notes with pronunciations and
definitions of some words that may be unfamiliar to grade school
readers.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Wenn ein Junge mit einer Unfahigkeit, Gott sei verflucht
wahrnehmen, muss ein junges Madchen auf einer einsamen Suche nach
seinem Herz und Vision wiederherzustellen und befreien ihn aus der
Gefangenschaft im Palast der Schneekonigin zu gehen.
Nur wenige Werke der Kinderliteratur gehabt haben, wie tief und
nachhaltig beeinflusst wie "Die Schneekonigin" von Hans Christian
Andersen, die die Herzen der jungen Leser fur fast zwei
Jahrhunderte gewonnen hat, und hat Werke so vielfaltig wie Disneys
"Eiskonigin" und "Der Konig von Narnia" von C.S. Lewis
inspiertet.
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