Stories from Hans Andersen (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781977630247)

Stories from Hans Andersen are like exquisite jewels, drawing from us gasps of recognition and delight. Writing in the midst of a Europe-wide rebirth of national literature, Anderson broke new ground with his fairy tales in two important ways. First, he composed them in the vernacular, mimicking the language he used in telling them to children aloud. Second, he set his tales in his own land and time, giving rise to his loving descriptions of the Danish countryside. In contrast to such folklorists as the Brothers Grimm, Anderson's tales are grounded in the real and often focus on the significance of small or overlooked things. The snow queen -- The nightingale -- The real princess -- The garden of paradise -- The mermaid -- The emperor's new clothes -- The wind's tale

Author: Edmund Dulac, Hans Christian Andersen
ISBN-10: 1977630243
ISBN-13: 9781977630247
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 09/25/2017
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.32d