The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Hans Christian Andersen

The cornerstone of modern fantasy An exciting new compilation of Hans Christian Andersen s world famous fairy talesThe Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen presents the most famous Andersen stories including classics such as The Little Mermaid The Ugly Duckling and The Princess and the Pea in a highly esteemed 1942 translation by Jean Hersholt This lovingly designed book contains a sparkling and unexpected selection of beautiful artwork from the 1840s to the 1980s by such artist greats as Kay Nielsen the beloved Arthur Rackham the eccentric Tom Seidmann Freud niece of Sigmund Freud and the groundbreaking film animator Lotte Reiniger as well as exciting newly discovered talents The collection also features historic and contemporary silhouettes which enrich the presentation of Andersen s tales in a unique format pairing one tale with one artist and make this a fresh addition to children s libraries as well as to adult art book collections In addition to the tales and illustrations the compilation also contains a presentation of Andersen s legacy brief historical introductions to each fairy tale and extended artists biographies in the appendix Meant for the whole family this precious edition shares the eternal magic of Andersen s tales celebrating his tender heartfelt stories that have entered both our collective imagination and the literary canon Brings together the most famous Hans Christian Andersen tales in a one of a kind designIncludes illustrations by famous artists from Austria Britain the Czech Republic Denmark Germany Japan Sweden the Ukraine and the United StatesFeatures the highly esteemed translation by Jean Hersholt accessible to readers of all agesContains dozens of all new silhouettes specially commissioned for the book Tanıtım Bülteninden Sayfa Sayısı 320Baskı Yılı 320Dili İngilizceYayınevi Taschen