Uniquely inventive and vivacious in style and with deep insight into childrens points of view, Hans Christian Andersen established a new genre in literature.Part of the Macmillan Collector&rsquos Library a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of Best Fairy Tales uses the classic translation by Jean Hersholt and is illustrated by various artists, with an afterword by Ned Halley.Hans Christian Andersen was a profoundly imaginative writer and storyteller who gave us the now standard versions of some traditional fairy tales with an anarchic twist but many of his most famous tales sprang directly from his imagination. The thirty stories here range from exuberant early works such as The Tinderbox and The Emperors New Clothes through poignant masterpieces such as The Little Mermaid, The Little Match Girl and The Ugly Duckling, to more subversive later tales such as The Ice Maiden and The Dryad.

Binding: Hardback;464 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FC; Weight: 378 g; Dimensions: 159 x 127 x 24

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