Sign-In
Cart
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Anderson Vol. 1 - Selected Fairy Tales from Andersen's Early Collections
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515420613
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A collected selection of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, presenting some of the most enduring works of nineteenth-century imaginative literature in a unified volume. These stories, drawn from Andersen's early and middle periods, combine elements of folklore, invention, and moral reflection, establishing a narrative voice that is at once direct, ironic, and deeply attentive to emotional nuance.
Unlike traditional folk tales, Andersen's work is marked by authorial presence and psychological detail. His stories often move between the whimsical and the somber, exploring themes of transformation, loss, vanity, and resilience. Familiar tales are accompanied by lesser-known pieces, together forming a broader view of his range and method.
Positioned within the development of literary fairy tales, this collection reflects Andersen's role in shaping the genre as a form of authored fiction rather than inherited tradition. The stories retain their accessibility while supporting multiple levels of interpretation, contributing to their continued circulation across both general and academic readership.
1 different editions
Also available
Also in
General Fiction
Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories (Loa #344): The Voice at the Back Door / The Light in the Piazza / Knights and Dragons / Stories
Spencer, Elizabeth
Hardcover
Anniversaries, Volume 2: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl, April 1968-August 1968
Johnson, Uwe
Paperback
Philip Roth: Novels 1973-1977 (Loa #165): The Great American Novel / My Life as a Man / The Professor of Desire
Roth, Philip
Hardcover
Selected Writings: Robert Musil: Young Torless, Three Women, the Perfecting of a Love, and Other Writings
Agee, Joel
Musil, Robert
Paperback
Before Gatsby: The First Twenty-Six Stories
Bruccoli, Matthew J.
Baughman, Judith
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Paperback