The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

The titular story is as was always said-forlorn, gloomy, DEPRESSING. What is real and what is fantasy? Well, all of THIS is fantasy! & yet it is foundational truths that ground these flights of fancy which include the strangest casts of all time: prince swans and frog princesses ghosts, angels, saints bizarro items like curative tears and magic spells phantasmagoric locales like churchyard, emblems like crosses, and much religion.

'Princesses he found in plenty but whether they were real princesses was impossible for him to decide.' The book is illustrated throughout by Isabelle Brent's magical watercolors, lavishly embellished with gold leaf, making this handsome volume a book the whole family will treasure. Philip also includes some lesser known tales that reflect different facets of Andersen's genius, such as the tall tale 'The Flying Trunk,' with its witty story-within-a-story, the charming fantasy of 'Little Ida's Flowers,' the comic fable 'The Collar,' and a story about the magic of everyday reality, 'The Gardener and His Master.'Ī special feature of the book is the inclusion of several fairy tales of spiritual search and redemption, including 'The Bell,' 'The Toad,' and, of course, 'The Little Mermaid.' This collection, with an introduction and fresh new renderings of the tales by Neil Philip, includes not just 'The Little Mermaid' but also such favorites as 'The Tinderbox,' 'The Emperor's New Clothes,' 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier,' and 'The Little Match Girl.'

Its author, Hans Christian Andersen, made the literary fairy tale so much his own that even today no writer has surpassed him. A Duckling transforming into a swan Mattresses that pull away to reveal a pea.The Snow Queen's palace Gorgeously designed, this keepsake illustrated edition-the fourth book in Harper Design's series of reimagined children's classics-will be treasured by readers of all ages for generations to come.The Little Mermaid is one of the most haunting stories ever written. The thirteen stories in The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales are illustrated with specially commissioned artwork and ten exclusive interactive features including: A dial with six mermaids. This beautiful unabridged edition brings together many of the Danish writer's favorite stories that have become literary classics, including 'The Little Mermaid', 'Thumbelina', 'The Snow Queen', 'The Princess and the Pea', 'The Ugly Duckling', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', and more. Featuring beloved characters such as the Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and the Snow Queen, a deluxe full-color edition of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytales, illustrated with stunning drawings and interactive artwork from MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise.

The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen