Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish poet renowned worldwide for his fairy tales, has been gone for 120 years. His 170+ fairy tales have been translated into over 140 languages in nearly 150 years, spreading from Denmark to the world. Children and adults in countries around the world read his fairy tales. Both children and adults are deeply moved by his stories. His fairy tales have been adapted into plays, films, television series, comic books, and dances, performed or published worldwide. This book selects different representative classic works from the rich world of literature. The works enlighten our minds, nurture our souls, and refine our characters. They have a profound and far-reaching influence on the outlook on life, values, personality, cultivation, attitude, interests, and abilities of readers. The main stories in the book include The Wild Swans, The Princess and the Pea, The Little Match Girl, The Tinderbox, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, The Prince and the Beggar Girl, The Fir Tree, and The Little Match Girl.