Thumbelina - Couverture rigide

Andersen, Hans Christian; Yates, Irene

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 072149918X ISBN 13 : 9780721499185

Editeur : Ladybird Books Ltd, 1999

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's stories including "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling." But he didn't just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn't restricted to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels, travel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and abroad—and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred languages. But no matter what language they're in, Andersen's tales have got something for everyone. In them, you'll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness, deception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and—occasionally—a happy ending. They're complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think that art imitates life. Or something like that. Thumbelina is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Traveling Companion" in the second installment of Fairy Tales Told for Children. "Thumbelina" is about a tiny girl and her adventures with appearance- and marriage-minded toads, moles, and cockchafers. She successfully avoids their intentions before falling in love with a flower-fairy prince just her size. Includes vintage illustration!

Biographie de l'auteur :

Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories, called eventyr in Danish, or fairy-tales in English, express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Ugly Duckling', 'The Nightingale', 'The Emperor's New Clothes'; and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ladybird Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 072149918X
• ISBN 13: 9780721499185
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Illustrateur: Wallis Diz