Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Noel Daniel
Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Imprint: Taschen GmbH
Weight: 0.411kg
ISBN: 9783836548397
ISBN 10: 3836548399
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 26 April 2017
Recommended Age: From 1 to 10 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Replaced By: 9783836583275
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Absolutely exquisite, a typical TASCHEN masterwork of visual craftsmanship and a timeless cultural treasure of storytelling.
...un volume per tutta la famiglia, da leggere insieme in salotto oppure la sera prima del bacio della buonanotte... ...a hardcover meant to be passed down for generations, enjoyed by young and old. The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen is absolutely exquisite, both as a typical TASCHEN masterwork of visual craftsmanship and as a timeless cultural treasure of storytelling by one of history's greatest creative heroes. As much an art book as a repository of fantasy.
Author Information
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.
