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OverviewContaining an enchanting mix of familiar favourites and hidden gems, the Penguin Classics edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales is translated by Tiina Nunnally and edited with an introduction by Jackie Wullschlager. The first writer to create timeless, universal fairy tales from his own imagination, Hans Christian Andersen conjured up a world of icy queens, match girls and tin soldiers, rewarded virtue and unfulfilled desire. Rich with popular tales such as The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling , this revelatory new collection contains many later, darker and rarely collected stories, such as Auntie Toothache and The Shadow , in which a man's shadow slyly takes over his life. This sparkling new translation captures the eccentric charm of Andersen's original, colloquial Danish style as never before. The introduction vividly describes his changing style and there are notes on every tale. Truly scrumptious, a proper treasury...Read on with eyes as big as teacups . ( Guardian ). This translation gives me, for the first time, a real sense of the range and variety of Andersen's style . (A.S. Byatt). There have been some capable versions in English, but Tiina Nunnally's seems to me the best. Jackie Wullschlager's introduction will be of enormous value . (Harold Bloom). Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hans Christian Andersen , Hans Christian AndersenPublisher: Createspace Imprint: Createspace Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.268kg ISBN: 9781482717952ISBN 10: 1482717956 Pages: 194 Publication Date: 07 March 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |