Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Definitely not the Disney versions.... "

" Fairy tales are always one of those reminders that there is actually something innocent and pretty left around in the world. And of course, Hans Christian Andersen were one of the few who truly knew how to bring the magical world into our minds. "

" I read this as a diversion after coming across it in my family's bookchest over the holidays. Fun stories that have influenced literature through the ages! "

" Over the years, I have never forgotten the worlds that Andersen creates in his stories. Most of these stories don't end happily and some don't even make sense. But the worlds... it's like a whole new universe. He was a master storyteller, no doubt about it. "

" I'm currently reading both Grimm's and Hans Christian Anderson, and while some of Anderson's stories are amazing--especially "The Little Mermaid," I have enjoyed Grimm's better. Though they get a little repetitive, they are much more interesting and less didactic than Anderson's. While many of his are originals--The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen--these are the best stories, the most beautiful and original. Many others are influenced by Grimm's or Danish folk-tales that will suddenly shift from pagan to Christian at the end, so as to protect the author? Or did he not know how to end the story? Grimm's however dark they are, and often twisted, are interesting and let you into the culture and it's fears at the time. "

" Being Danish I grew up with these stories and can not imagine my childhood without them. There are stories that are plain magical and stories that I could not understand when I was a child. I think that the fairy tales are not only for children but also for adults, or even better for the whole family. "

" The best fairy tales ever written. There is a story in here to please any child. "

" An amazing collection of fairytales which absolutely delighted me as a child. I loved growing up in a fantasy world filled with magic and wonder and these tales are just the thing to spark a little imagination in a child. "

" This book has many different stories. Some were really short and some were really long. It was ok. Most stories were interesting,but most have also been read already. The beginning of the book was very interesting, but it was a bit too much. It's still a very good book though, just not my style. "

" There is no one like him. His life was quite interesting too. Interesting reading. Interesting guy. A must read. "

" Great help with my author study "

" When I was reading the Little Mermaid at first I was thinking the movie was surprisingly similar... Then I got to the end. Yeesh. I forgot how many fables and storys from ye elden times were so harsh. "

" I grew up with his stories "

" I think everyone should read them at least once. I enjoy evreytime I do... "

" can't beat the classics :) "

" I cried and cried when I read Thumbelina "

" princess and pea, ugly duckling, mermaid (the unhappy ending version, not the disney-ish one), emperor's new clothes, steadfast tin soldier... sigh. i often think andersen's fairy tales 'hit' the grown-ups more than children. "

" Some wonderful classics... like "Big Clause Little Clause" and "The Emperor's New Clothes," but most of the other storeis I could have done without. The dogmatic Christian overtones also get very annoying. Granted, I only read about 10% of the stories, but that was more than my fill. "

" I miss fairy tales with morals... "

" 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. "

" 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? "

" 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. "