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 Emperor’s New Clothes
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
The Snow Queen
The Ugly Duckling,
The Tinderbox.