The Brave Tin Soldier and Other Fairy Tales (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Hans Christian Andersen Play Audiobook Sample

The Brave Tin Soldier and Other Fairy Tales Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Read By: David Tennant, Anne-Marie Duff, Sir Derek Jacobi, Penelope Wilton Publisher: AudioGO Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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Four classic fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, read by David Tennant, Anne-Marie Duff, Sir Derek Jacobi and Penelope Wilton.

Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain's most well-known actors.

The Brave Tin Soldier read by David Tennant: A one-legged toy soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina.

Thumbelina read by Anne-Marie Duff: A tiny but beautiful girl grows from a barleycorn which has been enchanted by a witch.

The Nightingale read by Sir Derek Jacobi: An emperor prefers a sparkling mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale.

The Ugly Duckling read by Penelope Wilton: A little bird is called ugly by others until he matures into a beautiful swan.

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About Hans Christian Andersen

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.