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3) Thumbelina
One of the strangest and, sadly, least known tales by Hans Christian Andersen, The Daughter of the Swamp King is complex and comprehensive. It covers great distances, long spans of time, transitions between real and imaginary worlds, and a variety of challenges and conflicts. The author relentlessly exposes his characters to the crises of perception, faith, conviction, and inner strength. How they venture through these tribulations and whether
...9) The Fir Tree
Hans Christian Andersen's poignant and moving classic in an all-new translation.
A young Fir Tree stands in the forest. It longs to grow and discover the world and find out where all the other trees are disappearing to...
"Oh, grow, grow, become big and old, that is the only wonderful thing in this world!"
Set against the backdrop of Christmas, The Fir Tree is a poignant and bittersweet tale about the importance of living
...This delightful selection of stories by one of the classic masters of the genre includes some well-known and lesser known tales, presented in lively Naxos AudioBooks style with music and sound effects.
This recording is also unique in that the stories are read by the finalists in the Naxos AudioBooks/ The Times Voice of the Year competition which offered a recording opportunity to talented readers who had never studied or worked professionally.
...12) The Wild Swans
Six young sisters live in the depths of the ocean, longing for the chance to see the beauty of the earth. Most eager of all is the youngest mermaid, who counts the days to her fifteenth birthday when her grandmother will finally allow her to rise to the surface.
Her first sight above the water is a large ship on which a beautiful prince is celebrating...
Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales have delighted generations of readers since they were first published starting in 1835. The Ultimate Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales brings together many of Andersen's best-known and loved works including "The Little Mermaid," "The Princess on the Pea," "The Ugly Duckling," and "Thumbelina." Beloved by children and adults, Andersen's fairy tales have been adapted countless times for the stage and screen,
...17) The Red Shoes
18) The Flying Trunk
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