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The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

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For generations, children and adults alike have loved the timeless storytelling of Hans Christian Andersen. This sumptuous collection of eight of his best-loved stories is presented with sparkling vintage illustrations from artists including Kay Nielsen, Josef Paleček, and Lotte Reiniger.
Hardcover5.5 x 7.7 in.0.91 lb192 pages
“Absolutely exquisite, a typical TASCHEN masterwork of visual craftsmanship and a timeless cultural treasure of storytelling.”
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The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

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Story Time

A beautifully illustrated compendium of Andersen’s fairy tales

As treasured today as they will undoubtedly be for generations to come, Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales are cornerstones of our collective consciousness as much as of the Western literary canon. From The Ugly Duckling to The Little Mermaid and The Emperor’s New Clothes, this beautifully presented collection shares the eternal magic of these stories with a selection of eight tales, each illustrated with sparkling vintage artwork from the 1890s to the 1980s.

True to the international appeal of the stories, the featured artists hail from Scandinavia to Japan and include such greats as Kay Nielsen, Josef Paleček, Tom Seidmann-Freud (niece of Sigmund Freud), and the groundbreaking film animator Lotte Reiniger. The collection also features historic and contemporary silhouettes, a presentation of Andersen’s immense legacy, and brief historical introductions to each fairy tale. A treasure for the whole family, this precious edition inspires and enchants as much as the mystical, magical worlds of Andersen’s imagination.

The following fairy tales are featured in the book:
The Princess and the Pea, The Nightingale, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Tinderbox.
The editor

Noel Daniel is a graduate of Princeton University and a former Fulbright Scholar to Berlin. Her TASCHEN publications include TATTOO 1730s-1950s, Kay Nielsen’s A Thousand and One Nights and East of the Sun and West of the Moon, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Wintertime Tales, Magic, and The Circus.

The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Hardcover14 x 19.5 cm0.41 kg192 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-4837-3

Edition: French

ISBN 978-3-8365-4839-7

Edition: English
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Très belles illustrations

Chloé,October 27, 2021
Ce livre est parfait pour faire découvrir les contes d'Andersen aux enfants. Très belles illustrations.

Andersen y Grimm ...¿Y Perrault?

Christian M.,July 2, 2023
Maravillosas ediciones de los clásicos cuentistas de hadas Andersen y los Grimm. Sólo queda pendiente un volumen con la obra de Perrault. Ojalá lo hagan. Saludos!

Très belles illustrations

Chloé,October 27, 2021
Ce livre est parfait pour faire découvrir les contes d'Andersen aux enfants. Très belles illustrations.