¿Qué niño no quisiera transportarse al mundo de Hans Christian Andersen? Está poblado de escarabajos presumidos, princesas de verdadero abolengo, y niñitas tan, pero tan pequeñitas, que se acunan fácilmente dentro de media cáscara de nuez. El Escarabajo se marcha de su cómoda guarida porque piensa que su gente no lo aprecia. Sus aventuras le demuestran que no hay como el hogar, dulce hogar. En La Princesa y el Guisante, una joven no puede dormir en paz porque le han puesto un guisante debajo del colchón. Gente malvada roba a la pequeña Pulgarcilla que logra, después de largas peripecias, unirse a su príncipe. En Español.
Long beloved by children all around the world, the stories of Hans Christian Andersen are filled with optimism, wit, and subtle irony. This delightful collection includes The Beetle, The Princess and the Pea, and Thumbellina. The first story tells of an egotistical bug who travels the globe, only to find there's no place like home. In The Princess and the Pea, the title character proves she is of royal blood when a pea placed under her mattress keeps her awake all night. And in the final tale, Thumbellina - a girl so tiny she fits inside half a walnut shell - overcomes innumerable hardships to live happily ever after with her charming prince. In Spanish.
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"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 (5 out of 5 stars)
"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? "
" Most amazing fairy tales. The symbolism in each story is what really hooks me every time :D "
" Some stories are quite deep and many, many of them are very sad, when dealing with the harsh reality of life. "
" 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. "
" 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. "
" my favorite book of all time. OF ALL TIME! "
" Every person who is trying to learn about economics and/or financing must read !! "
" Good reading ? i love it ! "
" im more of a grimmes fairytale kinda girl.. christian Anderson is too religious for my taste "
" 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. "
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.
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