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Every man's life is a fairy-tale written by God's fingers. Hans Christian Andersen Although April 2, Andersen's birthday, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day, the beloved Dane and author of more than 138 fairytales, wrote with a depth and sentiment that far exceeded mere bedtime stories. Few tales have been told that match the wit of The Emperor’s New Clothes, the poignancy of The Little Match Girl or the redemptive purity of The Wild Swans. Listeners both young and young-at-heart will enjoy this collection of freshly-narrated classic tales.
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"Andersons Fairy Tales by Friedrun Reichenstatter, copyright 2007 covers several fairy tales. This book includes Fairy tales I had not heard of such as The Sweetheart,There is No Doubt, Jack the Dullard, and others. In addition there are classics such as The Princess and the Pea and The Emperor's New Clothes."
— Leslie (5 out of 5 stars)
Andersen's Fairy Tales Listener Reviews
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" I like his stories. They're not cleaned up, Disney-fied and they're scary sometimes. He doesn't talk down to children. I've had this book forever (even crayoned all over the cover -shame on me) and I still love it! "
— Kyrie, 2/20/2014 -
" I will treasure this precious book for ever. I hold these beautiful stories so close to my heart. "
— Saskia, 2/19/2014 -
" this is the worst possible book of fairy tales for any kid on the face of earth-_____- "
— Namerah, 2/19/2014 -
" I love reading fairy tales as they were originally told. They tend to be so much darker "
— Luz, 2/18/2014 -
" Good entertaining book but compared to Grimm's Fairy Tales illustrated by Arthur Rackham, there weren't enough illustrations. The tales as you would expect are less graphic than Grimms'but are longer. I kept feeling that opportunities were missed in the stories for some superb illustrations. "
— Melanie, 2/16/2014 -
" This edition has gorgeous illustrations. "
— Jean, 2/15/2014 -
" This was an absolute nightmare to read. So dry, long, and repetitive. I read the first quarter, skimming most parts, then gave up and read only the fairy tales I was most familiar with. "
— Jacqueline, 1/31/2014 -
" I had read these tales as a child. But I'm not sure I really understood them then. There are only a couple I would even consider reading to my four-year-old--I had forgotten how grim many of these are, and how moralizing, and how Christian. If you don't believe in heaven, then these tales are very depressing commentaries. "
— Carma, 1/30/2014 -
" I understand they are classics, and that they were in another language originally, but they're still super odd. Still, it wasn't too bad - it was mostly interesting. "
— Estelle, 1/29/2014 -
" Includes "The Little Match Girl", "The Girl who Stepped on Bread" and best of all, "Big Klaus and Little Klaus" "
— Kath, 1/28/2014 -
" Gave up on this - just wasn't getting that much from it. Might pick it up again one day. "
— Beth, 1/23/2014 -
" Amazing how so many people want to have fairy tale endings, but many fairy tales, just aren't that happy! "
— Nicole, 1/21/2014 -
" My favorite stories as a child, I read and reread "The Little Match Girl," "The Shadow," "The Traveling Companion," and many others over and over again. "
— Allison, 1/21/2014 -
" A wonderful book of stories by Hans Christian Anderson. Fantastically illustrated and a delight to read. Also, there are many stories in this book that are less known, which is great! "
— Maeve, 1/17/2014 -
" I will treasure this precious book for ever. I hold these beautiful stories so close to my heart. "
— Saskia, 1/15/2014 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 1/13/2014 -
" Lovely illustrations and a few lesser known tales - but missing my favorite, The Snow Queen! "
— Victoria, 1/13/2014 -
" Amazing how so many people want to have fairy tale endings, but many fairy tales, just aren't that happy! "
— Nicole, 1/12/2014 -
" Some of these stories were quite enjoyable, but overall I would have to say that I much prefer the stories by The Brothers Grimm.... maybe this just wasn't a sample of Hans Christian Andersen's finest. "
— Nicole, 1/11/2014 -
" Amazing how so many people want to have fairy tale endings, but many fairy tales, just aren't that happy! "
— Nicole, 1/8/2014 -
" These stories make me cry. Grimm's fairy tales are cautionary fables. These are tiny little slices of tragic reality, dressed up in doll's clothing or hidden behind animal masks. Check out "The Steadfast Tin Soldier,""The Ugly Duckling,"and "The Little Match Girl." Devastating. "
— Helen, 1/8/2014 -
" I like his stories. They're not cleaned up, Disney-fied and they're scary sometimes. He doesn't talk down to children. I've had this book forever (even crayoned all over the cover -shame on me) and I still love it! "
— Kyrie, 1/6/2014 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 1/1/2014 -
" This was an absolute nightmare to read. So dry, long, and repetitive. I read the first quarter, skimming most parts, then gave up and read only the fairy tales I was most familiar with. "
— Jacqueline, 12/31/2013 -
" Golly, but some Fairy Tales are grusome. Some of the tales I've also sort of known the story, but not read it, so that was fun. On to Grimm's Fairy Tales next. "
— Kathryn, 12/27/2013 -
" Who knew what a character he was himself! "
— Diana, 12/23/2013 -
" My favorite stories as a child, I read and reread "The Little Match Girl," "The Shadow," "The Traveling Companion," and many others over and over again. "
— Allison, 12/23/2013 -
" Who knew what a character he was himself! "
— Diana, 12/8/2013 -
" Very different from the sanitized versions most of us grew up with. "
— Risa, 12/7/2013 -
" This edition has gorgeous illustrations. "
— Jean, 12/6/2013 -
" Most amazing fairy tales. The symbolism in each story is what really hooks me every time :D "
— Allison, 12/5/2013 -
" I love reading fairy tales as they were originally told. They tend to be so much darker "
— Luz, 12/3/2013 -
" As a child I truly enjoyed it and I'm surprised that after so many years I find a great deal of pleasure while I re-read again and I day-dream about those beautiful views Anderson describes. "
— Ida, 11/21/2013 -
" I prefer the Grimms over Anderson, but many of the stories in Anderson's arsenal are truly beautiful. "
— Molly, 11/21/2013 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 11/20/2013 -
" Very different from the sanitized versions most of us grew up with. "
— Risa, 11/18/2013 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 11/10/2013 -
" Gave up on this - just wasn't getting that much from it. Might pick it up again one day. "
— Beth, 11/6/2013 -
" My favorite stories as a child, I read and reread "The Little Match Girl," "The Shadow," "The Traveling Companion," and many others over and over again. "
— Allison, 11/5/2013 -
" this is the worst possible book of fairy tales for any kid on the face of earth-_____- "
— Namerah, 10/15/2013 -
" Most amazing fairy tales. The symbolism in each story is what really hooks me every time :D "
— Allison, 9/9/2013 -
" There are some good stories here, and some scared my childhood. Between dead match girls and trashed fir trees the Thumblinias were sometimes needed. Still they last. Excuse me I didn't get much sleep last night, there was something under my 20 mattresses. "
— Mike, 8/14/2013 -
" Includes "The Little Match Girl", "The Girl who Stepped on Bread" and best of all, "Big Klaus and Little Klaus" "
— Kath, 8/1/2013 -
" I understand they are classics, and that they were in another language originally, but they're still super odd. Still, it wasn't too bad - it was mostly interesting. "
— Estelle, 7/19/2013 -
" Most amazing fairy tales. The symbolism in each story is what really hooks me every time :D "
— Allison, 6/23/2013 -
" A wonderful book of stories by Hans Christian Anderson. Fantastically illustrated and a delight to read. Also, there are many stories in this book that are less known, which is great! "
— Maeve, 5/14/2013 -
" Fave tales from childhood must include The Princess and the Pea & The Ugly Duckling. "
— Joy, 5/13/2013 -
" Wonderful collection of fairy tales. Great illustrations. "
— Stacy, 5/11/2013 -
" This was an absolute nightmare to read. So dry, long, and repetitive. I read the first quarter, skimming most parts, then gave up and read only the fairy tales I was most familiar with. "
— Jacqueline, 4/13/2013 -
" Yes. I still read the stories and love them. I have the version published in 1981 by Treasure Press in London. The book was illustrated by Michele Danon-Marcho and Maya Filip. They are some of the most unique illustrations I've seen and I have adored them since childhood. "
— Joanna, 4/8/2013 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 3/25/2013 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 2/8/2013 -
" Who knew what a character he was himself! "
— Diana, 1/9/2013 -
" These stories make me cry. Grimm's fairy tales are cautionary fables. These are tiny little slices of tragic reality, dressed up in doll's clothing or hidden behind animal masks. Check out "The Steadfast Tin Soldier,""The Ugly Duckling,"and "The Little Match Girl." Devastating. "
— Helen, 12/18/2012 -
" Gave up on this - just wasn't getting that much from it. Might pick it up again one day. "
— Beth, 10/15/2012 -
" the little mermaid was surprisingly my absolute favorite story of the book. "
— Melissa, 10/11/2012 -
" The stories were great (how can you go wrong with HCA?) but the pictures were a bit sparse and not my favorites. It's a good collection of tales, though, including several I hadn't come across before. "
— Isabel, 10/8/2012 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 9/25/2012 -
" As a child I truly enjoyed it and I'm surprised that after so many years I find a great deal of pleasure while I re-read again and I day-dream about those beautiful views Anderson describes. "
— Ida, 9/24/2012 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 9/11/2012 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 8/18/2012 -
" Golly, but some Fairy Tales are grusome. Some of the tales I've also sort of known the story, but not read it, so that was fun. On to Grimm's Fairy Tales next. "
— Kathryn, 7/25/2012 -
" a great collection of pictures and prose "
— Theresa, 6/8/2012 -
" These stories make me cry. Grimm's fairy tales are cautionary fables. These are tiny little slices of tragic reality, dressed up in doll's clothing or hidden behind animal masks. Check out "The Steadfast Tin Soldier,""The Ugly Duckling,"and "The Little Match Girl." Devastating. "
— Helen, 4/30/2012 -
" Lovely illustrations and a few lesser known tales - but missing my favorite, The Snow Queen! "
— Victoria, 2/18/2012 -
" Yes. I still read the stories and love them. I have the version published in 1981 by Treasure Press in London. The book was illustrated by Michele Danon-Marcho and Maya Filip. They are some of the most unique illustrations I've seen and I have adored them since childhood. "
— Joanna, 1/3/2012 -
" I prefer the Grimms over Anderson, but many of the stories in Anderson's arsenal are truly beautiful. "
— Molly, 10/15/2011 -
" Very different from the sanitized versions most of us grew up with. "
— Risa, 10/3/2011 -
" I like his stories. They're not cleaned up, Disney-fied and they're scary sometimes. He doesn't talk down to children. I've had this book forever (even crayoned all over the cover -shame on me) and I still love it! "
— Kyrie, 9/22/2011 -
" I prefer the Grimms over Anderson, but many of the stories in Anderson's arsenal are truly beautiful. "
— Molly, 7/31/2011 -
" Fave tales from childhood must include The Princess and the Pea & The Ugly Duckling. "
— Joy, 7/14/2011 -
" Some of these stories were quite enjoyable, but overall I would have to say that I much prefer the stories by The Brothers Grimm.... maybe this just wasn't a sample of Hans Christian Andersen's finest. "
— Nicole, 7/14/2011 -
" Most amazing fairy tales. The symbolism in each story is what really hooks me every time :D "
— Allison, 5/15/2011 -
" Most amazing fairy tales. The symbolism in each story is what really hooks me every time :D "
— Allison, 5/15/2011 -
" Most amazing fairy tales. The symbolism in each story is what really hooks me every time :D "
— Allison, 5/15/2011 -
" Some stories are quite deep and many, many of them are very sad, when dealing with the harsh reality of life. "
— Xdyj, 5/11/2011 -
" Some stories are quite deep and many, many of them are very sad, when dealing with the harsh reality of life. "
— Xdyj, 5/11/2011 -
" Some stories are quite deep and many, many of them are very sad, when dealing with the harsh reality of life. "
— Xdyj, 5/11/2011 -
" My first introduction to the world of Faerie, and life has never been the same since. This was one of only a few books in my home as I was growing up. I read it over and over again. "
— Pauline, 4/14/2011 -
" My first introduction to the world of Faerie, and life has never been the same since. This was one of only a few books in my home as I was growing up. I read it over and over again. "
— Pauline, 4/14/2011 -
" My first introduction to the world of Faerie, and life has never been the same since. This was one of only a few books in my home as I was growing up. I read it over and over again. "
— Pauline, 4/14/2011 -
" Wonderful turns of phrase that really light up what we think are well known tales, but when we re-read them find them very rich, fresh and wonderfully sustaining for our journeys through the seeming imaginative deserts of adulthood. Get ma drift? "
— Michael, 3/24/2011 -
" Wonderful turns of phrase that really light up what we think are well known tales, but when we re-read them find them very rich, fresh and wonderfully sustaining for our journeys through the seeming imaginative deserts of adulthood. Get ma drift? "
— Michael, 3/24/2011 -
" Wonderful turns of phrase that really light up what we think are well known tales, but when we re-read them find them very rich, fresh and wonderfully sustaining for our journeys through the seeming imaginative deserts of adulthood. Get ma drift? "
— Michael, 3/24/2011 -
" Golly, but some Fairy Tales are grusome. Some of the tales I've also sort of known the story, but not read it, so that was fun. On to Grimm's Fairy Tales next. "
— Kathryn, 3/6/2011 -
" Golly, but some Fairy Tales are grusome. Some of the tales I've also sort of known the story, but not read it, so that was fun. On to Grimm's Fairy Tales next. "
— Kathryn, 3/6/2011 -
" Golly, but some Fairy Tales are grusome. Some of the tales I've also sort of known the story, but not read it, so that was fun. On to Grimm's Fairy Tales next. "
— Kathryn, 3/6/2011 -
" my favorite book of all time. OF ALL TIME! "
— Elisa, 2/24/2011 -
" my favorite book of all time. OF ALL TIME! "
— Elisa, 2/24/2011 -
" my favorite book of all time. OF ALL TIME! "
— Elisa, 2/24/2011 -
" Every person who is trying to learn about economics and/or financing must read !! "
— Anjali, 2/18/2011 -
" Every person who is trying to learn about economics and/or financing must read !! "
— Anjali, 2/18/2011 -
" Every person who is trying to learn about economics and/or financing must read !! "
— Anjali, 2/18/2011 -
" Good reading ? i love it ! "
— Quincess, 2/17/2011 -
" Good reading ? i love it ! "
— Quincess, 2/17/2011 -
" Good reading ? i love it ! "
— Quincess, 2/17/2011 -
" im more of a grimmes fairytale kinda girl.. christian Anderson is too religious for my taste "
— Deviant, 2/6/2011 -
" im more of a grimmes fairytale kinda girl.. christian Anderson is too religious for my taste "
— Deviant, 2/6/2011 -
" im more of a grimmes fairytale kinda girl.. christian Anderson is too religious for my taste "
— Deviant, 2/6/2011 -
" I wonder if Hans Christian Anderson had a sad life. He wrote a lot of sad stories. I really like all the stories in this book, but my favorite is "The Emperor's New Clothes." It is just hilarious. "
— Sloane, 2/5/2011 -
" I wonder if Hans Christian Anderson had a sad life. He wrote a lot of sad stories. I really like all the stories in this book, but my favorite is "The Emperor's New Clothes." It is just hilarious. "
— Sloane, 2/5/2011 -
" I wonder if Hans Christian Anderson had a sad life. He wrote a lot of sad stories. I really like all the stories in this book, but my favorite is "The Emperor's New Clothes." It is just hilarious. "
— Sloane, 2/5/2011
About the Authors
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.
James Baldwin (1924–1987), acclaimed New York Times bestselling author, was educated in New York. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, received excellent reviews and was immediately recognized as establishing a profound and permanent new voice in American letters. The appearance of The Fire Next Time in 1963, just as the civil rights movement was exploding across the American South, galvanized the nation and continues to reverberate as perhaps the most prophetic and defining statement ever written of the continuing costs of Americans’ refusal to face their own history. It became a national bestseller, and Baldwin was featured on the cover of Time. The next year, he was made a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and collaborated with the photographer Richard Avedon on Nothing Personal, a series of portraits of America intended as a eulogy for the slain Medger Evers. His other collaborations include A Rap on Race with Margaret Mead and A Dialogue with the poet–activist Nikki Giovanni. He also adapted Alex Haley’s The Autobiography of Malcolm X into One Day When I Was Lost. He was made a commander of the French Legion of Honor a year before his death, one honor among many he achieved in his life.
About Robin Field
Robin Field is the AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator of numerous audiobooks, as well as an award-winning actor, singer, writer, and lyricist whose career has spanned six decades. He has starred on and off Broadway, headlined at Carnegie Hall, authored numerous musical reviews, and hosted or performed on a number of television and radio programs over the years.