World juvenile literature classics library -- Andersen's Fairy Tales

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: Hans Christian Andersen published over one hundred and seventy fairy tales in his lifetime. His fairy tales indeed have unique qualities, with their magnificent and fantastical imagination, profound wisdom, humorous satire, and thrilling artistic charm. For over a century, they have been cherished by children and adults around the world. He inherited the long-standing oral storytelling tradition of Northern Europe, collected many myths and legendary tales, and integrated foreign works to create a new form of fairy tale. This book includes famous stories such as "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Snow Queen."