A new selection of 30 tales to mark the 200 year anniversary of Andersen's
birth in 2005.; Tiina Nunnally's sparkling translation captures the rawness and immediacy
of Andersen's style, for the first time enabling English readers to be as
startled and amazed as his original readers were, and revealing the unique
inventiveness of Andersen's genius.; At a time when children's stories were formal, moral and didactic, Hans
Christian Andersen revolutionized the genre, giving an anarchic twist to
traditional folklore and creating a huge number of utterly original stories
that sprang directly from his imagination. From the exuberant early stories
such as The Emperor's New Clothes', though poignant masterpieces such as The
Little Mermaid' and The Ugly Duckling', to the darker, more subversive later
tales written for adults, the stories included here are endlessly experimental,
both humorous and irreverent, sorrowful and strange.; This book beautifully illustrated with a selection of Andersen's amazing
paper cut-outs - will bring these magical tales to life for readers of any
age.
