The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales

$4.99

Publication Date: 13th January 2003

For generations, the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen have delighted readers with their originality, whimsy, and humorous treatment of such human foibles as vanity, snobbery, and greed. This collection of thirteen of the author's most popular stories is no exception.
In "The Little Mermaid," the youngest of six mermaid princesses falls in love with a human and longs to live an ordinary life. "Great Claus and Little Claus" tells of a clever young man who turns a series of misfortunes into a windfall. Andersen's masterpiece about self-discovery, "The Ugly Duckling," is accompanied... Read More
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For generations, the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen have delighted readers with their originality, whimsy, and humorous treatment of such human foibles as vanity, snobbery, and greed. This collection of thirteen of the author's most popular stories is no exception.
In "The Little Mermaid," the youngest of six mermaid princesses falls in love with a human and longs to live an ordinary life. "Great Claus and Little Claus" tells of a clever young man who turns a series of misfortunes into a windfall. Andersen's masterpiece about self-discovery, "The Ugly Duckling," is accompanied... Read More
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For generations, the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen have delighted readers with their originality, whimsy, and humorous treatment of such human foibles as vanity, snobbery, and greed. This collection of thirteen of the author's most popular stories is no exception.
In "The Little Mermaid," the youngest of six mermaid princesses falls in love with a human and longs to live an ordinary life. "Great Claus and Little Claus" tells of a clever young man who turns a series of misfortunes into a windfall. Andersen's masterpiece about self-discovery, "The Ugly Duckling," is accompanied by the magical "Red Shoes," "Thumbelina," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Princess and the Pea," "The Little Match Girl," "The Snow Queen," and four others.
Among the most frequently translated works in literary history, these children's classics invite readers of all ages to enjoy and rediscover the pleasures of time-honored tales.

Reprint of stories from standard editions.
Details
  • Price: $4.99
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Children's Evergreen Classics
  • Publication Date: 13th January 2003
  • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
  • ISBN: 9780486423654
  • Format: Paperback
  • Age: 8-14
  • BISACs:
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
    JUVENILE FICTION / Classics
Table of Contents
The Little Mermaid
The Tinder Box
Great Claus and Little Claus
The Swineherd
The Ugly Duckling
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Princess and the Pea
The Red Shoes
The Steadfast Tin Solider
Thumbelina
The Little Match Girl
The Nightingale
The snow Queen
For generations, the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen have delighted readers with their originality, whimsy, and humorous treatment of such human foibles as vanity, snobbery, and greed. This collection of thirteen of the author's most popular stories is no exception.
In "The Little Mermaid," the youngest of six mermaid princesses falls in love with a human and longs to live an ordinary life. "Great Claus and Little Claus" tells of a clever young man who turns a series of misfortunes into a windfall. Andersen's masterpiece about self-discovery, "The Ugly Duckling," is accompanied by the magical "Red Shoes," "Thumbelina," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Princess and the Pea," "The Little Match Girl," "The Snow Queen," and four others.
Among the most frequently translated works in literary history, these children's classics invite readers of all ages to enjoy and rediscover the pleasures of time-honored tales.

Reprint of stories from standard editions.
  • Price: $4.99
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Children's Evergreen Classics
  • Publication Date: 13th January 2003
  • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
  • ISBN: 9780486423654
  • Format: Paperback
  • Age: 8-14
  • BISACs:
    JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
    JUVENILE FICTION / Classics
The Little Mermaid
The Tinder Box
Great Claus and Little Claus
The Swineherd
The Ugly Duckling
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Princess and the Pea
The Red Shoes
The Steadfast Tin Solider
Thumbelina
The Little Match Girl
The Nightingale
The snow Queen