Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

Author: (Dan) Hans Christian Andersen
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
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 140+ languages over nearly 150 years, spreading from Denmark to the world. Children and adults in every country read his fairy tales, deeply moved by them. His fairy tales have been adapted into plays, films, TV series, comic books, and dances, performed or published worldwide. This book selects different representative masterpieces from the rich world of literature. The works enlighten our minds, nurture our souls, and refine our character. They have a profound and far-reaching influence on readers' outlook on life, values, personality, cultivation, attitude, interests, and abilities. The main stories in the book include The Wild Swans, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Tinderbox, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, Hans the Simpleton, The Fir Tree, and The Girl Who Sold Fireworks.