Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales: Illustrated Contributor(s): Robinson, W. Heath (Illustrator), Andersen, Hans Christian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1974284530 ISBN-13: 9781974284535 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" (0.75 lbs) 252 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 52292 Reading Level: 8.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales, a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories-called eventyr, or "fantastic tales"-express themes that transcend age and nationality. During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films. This compilation of stories was illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. |