Los cuentos de Hans Christian Andersen

<p>As treasured today as they will undoubtedly be for generations to come, <strong>Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales are cornerstones of our collective consciousness </strong>as much as of the Western literary canon. From <em>The Ugly Duckling </em>to <em>The Little Mermaid </em>and <em>The Emperor’s New Clothes, </em>this beautifully presented collection shares the eternal magic of these stories with a selection of <strong>eight tales</strong>, each illustrated <strong>with sparkling vintage artwork from the 1890s to the 1980s</strong>.<br /><br />True to the international appeal of the stories, the featured artists hail from Scandinavia to Japan and include such greats as <strong>Kay Nielsen</strong>, <strong>Josef Paleček</strong>,<strong> Tom Seidmann-Freud</strong> (niece of Sigmund Freud), and the groundbreaking film animator<strong> Lotte Reiniger</strong>. The collection also features historic and contemporary silhouettes, a presentation of Andersen’s immense legacy, and brief historical introductions to each fairy tale. A <strong>treasure for the whole family</strong>, this precious edition inspires and enchants as much as the mystical, magical worlds of Andersen’s imagination.<br /><br /><strong>The following fairy tales are featured in the book:</strong><br /><em>The Princess and the Pea</em>, <em>The Nightingale</em>,<em> The Little Mermaid</em>, <em>The Emperor’s New Clothes</em>, <em>The Steadfast Tin Soldier</em>, <em>The Snow Queen</em>, <em>The Ugly Duckling,</em><em> The Tinderbox.</em></p>