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Stories of Hans Christian Andersen
Author(s): Hans Christian Andersen (Author)
- Publisher: Granta Books
- Publication Date: 23 Nov. 2004
- Language: English
- Print length: 356 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781862077126
- ISBN-13: 1862077126
Book Description
Hans Christian Andersen’s tales have always seized the imagination with their blend of simplicity, eccentricity, and charm, but until now readers have had to content themselves with inaccurate retellings and inadequate translations. Now Diana Crone Frank and Jeffrey Frank offer a much-needed modern translation which returns faithfully to the original Danish. In this collection are twenty-two tales that best represent Andersen’s literary legacy. Here are the classics: ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘The Ugly Duckling’, ‘Thumbelisa’, and ‘The Princess and the Pea’, as well as largely unfamiliar stories like ‘By the Outermost Sea’. In their introduction, the Franks explore the writer and his times, placing the enigmatic and often bizarre figure of Andersen among his literary contemporaries, such as Charles Dickens and Soren Kierkegaard. Illustrated with the delicate and beautiful black and white drawings that accompanied the Danish publication, The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen is sure to delight readers of all ages.
Editorial Reviews
Review
A beautiful new translation — Vogue
Timeless tales continue to thrill —
Publishers WeeklyAbout the Author
Jeffrey Frank is a senior editor at The New Yorker and was formerly an editor and writer at the Washington Post and the Washington Star. He is the author of the novel, The Columnist.Diane Crone Frank has a PhD in linguistics and works at the ABC news.
