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A collection of sixty-nine well-known fairy tales from around the world, translated and gathered by recognized contributors to the field of folklore.
Originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the French, German, Danish, Russian and Japanese traditions. Includes The Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, Puss in Boots, Thumbelina, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Beauty and the Beast.
We all love the classic fairy tales, but just how well do we remember them? Fairy tales, passed down by word of mouth, have captivated and entertained generations of children and their parents. Today, reading these traditional tales aloud is still the best way to enjoy them and a great way to spend quality time with children. The small format appeals to little hands and the beautifully designed cover is a welcome addition to any collection. Specially written and beautifully illustrated for this edition, the tales in The Fairy Tale Book remind parents of the details of all the classics, including Cinderella, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White, The Princess and the Pea, The Elves and the Shoemaker and many more favourites.
Uniquely inventive and vivacious in style and with deep insight into children's points of view, Hans Christian Andersen established a new genre in literature. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of Best Fairy Tales uses the classic translation by Jean Hersholt and is illustrated by various artists, with an afterword by Ned Halley. Hans Christian Andersen was a profoundly imaginative writer and storyteller who gave us the now standard versions of some traditional fairy tales - with an anarchic twist - but many of his most famous tales sprang directly from his imagination. The thirty stories here range from exuberant early works such as 'The Tinderbox' and 'The Emperor's New Clothes' through poignant masterpieces such as 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Little Match Girl' and 'The Ugly Duckling', to more subversive later tales such as 'The Ice Maiden' and 'The Dryad'.
Worlds of enchantment await in this beautiful treasury, which contains the most popular fairy and folk tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, and other classic sources. In addition to such well-known stories as "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," and "Little Red Riding-Hood," the book showcases lavish art from the Golden Age of Illustration, including work by Arthur Rackham, Harry Clarke, René Bull, and Eleanor Vere Boyle.
Award-winning artist Scott Gustafson, inspired by the Golden Age of illustration, re-tells and re-imagines some of our best known fairy tales through his inimitable illustrations in Classic Fairy Tales Vol I. The fixed layout ebook format retains the lavishly illustrated spreads from his Classic Fairy Tales printed book (over 190,000 copies sold). These fabulously retold family favorites can be read aloud or enjoyed through the dramatic word-for-word narration by actress Ann Twomey. With over 70 pages of masterful storytelling and magical full color paintings, formatted for ease of use on your e-reader device, this ebook will quickly become a family favorite.
