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English
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After saving a prince from drowning, a mermaid princess embraces a life of extreme self-sacrifice to win his love and gain an immortal soul. Over a century after its first publication, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid persists as one of the world’s most enduring works of fantasy for children. This edition combines the world-famous translation of H.B. Paull with two sets of classic illustrations, the engravings of Vilhelm Pedersen from...
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English
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This enchanting collection contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent stories. It includes Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor's New Clothes, the tale of a man who cares only for his appearance and The Little Mermaid, who longs to one day marry a human prince.
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Calixta Editores
Pub. Date
2020
Language
Español
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Este libro recopila varios cuentos clásicos de Hans Christian Andersen, como La sirenita, El intrépido soldadito de plomo y El patito feo, con una maravillosa adaptación de mano del escritor colombiano Alvaro Vanegas. Así se mezlcan la melancolía y tristeza que caracterizaban al autor danés -que siempre estuvieron presentes en su vida- con el toque oscuro y macabro que caracteriza a Vanegas.
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Series
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Wildside Press LLC
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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This book is a compilation of several other works, pulled together under the umbrella title of The Childen's Christmas Story MEGAPACK®. It includes the complete text of "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories," selected and edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner (originally published in 1913) to which we have added "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus," by L Frank Baum (originally published in 1902), and the poems "'Twas The Night
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Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
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"The Princess and the Pea" is a short tale of a young woman whose royal identity is proven by an unusual test. A prince who wants to marry a princess, has difficulty finding the perfect match, and finds it difficult to ascertain whether a princess is an authentic one. On a stormy night, a bedraggled young woman claiming to be a princess seeks shelter in the prince's castle. The Prince's mother tests the girl's claim by placing three peas underneath...
10) The Shadow
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Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
In "The Shadow" A learned man on vacation is amused to notice that his shadow appears on a balcony across the street. He awakens the next morning to find that his shadow has left him. Since a new one slowly grows back, he figures all is well and returns home. Five years later his original shadow returns and tells of his successes. Eventually, the learned man takes ill and the original shadow prospers. Another vacation is taken, with the two switching...
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Duke Classics
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English
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Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen gave the world some of the most memorable stories ever written; masterpieces like "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," and "The Little Match Girl" have been stitched into the very fabric of Western popular culture. In this autobiographical volume, the author of some of the most beloved children's literature tells the remarkable and inspiring story of his own upbringing and rise to prominence.
12) The Fir Tree
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Publisher
Scandinavia Publishing House
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Thirty of Hans Christian Andersen's most cherished stories in single volumes illustrated by various artists. Known all over the world, these fairytales hold stories of great value and are a source of inspiration for both young and old.
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English
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Originally published in 1924, this collection The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen is illustrated with the magnificent Art Nouveau color illustrations of Kay Nielsen. It was a project that took Nielsen twelve years to complete, and his illustrations perfectly capture the other-worldly spirit of Andersen's subject matter. It includes such well-known and loved tales as "The Snow Queen," "The Real Princess," "The Hardy Tin Soldier" and "The Nightingale."...
14) The Snow Queen
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Publisher
Scandinavia Publishing House
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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The story that was the inspiration for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and more recently, Frozen by Disney is re-designed in celebration of 50 years of working with Bernadette Watts--one of Europe's most recognized and beloved fairy-tale artists, known in Europe simply as Bernadette. When a young boy is cursed and unable to detect goodness, a young girl goes on a courageous journey to restore his heart and free him from the palace...
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Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Princess and the Pea', first published in May of 1835. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson,...
16) The Red Shoes
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Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
In "The Red Shoes" a peasant girl is adopted by a rich old lady and grows up vain and spoiled. Karen is so enamored of a pair of new red shoes that she wears them to church, in spite of her foster mother who warns her she must only wear black shoes in church. A mysterious old soldier admires the shoes and charms them with a tap of his hand. From this point on, she becomes unable to stop dancing and eventually comes to realize she is being punished...
17) Thumbelina
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Publisher
Scandinavia Publishing House
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's 'Thumbelina', first published in May of 1835. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, Harry Clarke,...
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Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
A mother duck hatches a brood of ducklings. All are sweet little yellow babies-all but one, who is very large, very gray, and very ugly. The poor ugly duckling is teased and tormented by everyone he meets, even his own mother, brothers, and sisters. Driven from his home in the barnyard, the unhappy duckling wanders the world alone, suffering hardships, cruelty, and ridicule wherever he goes. This exquisite tale of rejection and redemption has been...
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
This collection of captivating stories is brimming with gallant heroes and daring deeds. Favourite tales are set alongside lesser-known gems from renowned authors such as Hans Christian Andersen, L. Frank Baum, Joseph Jacobs and the Brothers Grimm.
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Publisher
SAGA Egmont
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Language
Français
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Les plus belles longues histoires pour les enfants, une sélection de contes pour développer son attention et prendre le temps de s'évader dans un monde imaginaire. Tous lus par Fabienne Prost, ces contes sont à partager avec toute la famille : Grand Claus et Petit Claus, de Hans-Chistian Andersen, Le vaillant petit tailleur, de Grimm, La petite sirène, dans la version de Charles Perrault, La reine des neiges, d'Andersen, et Peau d'âne de Perrault....