'The Little Mermaid', 'The Ugly Duckling' and 'The Princess and the Pea' are among the best-loved fairy stories of all time. In this widely praised modern translation of Hans Christian Andersen's tales, published to mark the bicentenary of his birth, twenty-two stories seize the imagination of children and adults alike with their simplicity,eccentricitv and charm.

About the translation

About the artists

Introduction: The Real H. C. Andersen

The Tinderbox Fyrtojet, 1835

Little Claus and Big Claus Lille Claus og store Claus, 1835

The Princess on the Pea Prinsessen paa AErten, 1835

Thumbelisa Tommelise, 1835

The Little Mermaid Den lille Havfrue, 1837

The Emperor"s New Clothes Kejserens nye Klader, 1837

The Wild Swans De vilde Svaner, 1838

The Swineherd Svinedrengen, 1842

The Nightingale Nattergalen, 1844

The Sweethearts Karestefolkene, 1844

The Ugly Duckling Den grimme AElling, 1844

The Snow Queen Snedronningen, 1845

The Red Shoes De rode Sko, 1845

The Little Match Girl Den lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, 1845

The Happy Family Den lykkelige Familie, 1847

The Shadow Skyggen, 1847

By the Outermost Sea Ved det yderste Hav, 1855

Hopeless Hans Klods-Hans, 1855

Kids" Talk Bornesnak, 1859

Father"s Always Right Hvad Fatter gor, deter altid det

Rigtige, 1861

The Gardener and the Aristocrats Gartneren og

Herskabet, 1872

Auntie Toothache Tante Tandpine, 1872

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