The Princess and the Pea, " "The Little Mermaid, " and other great Andersen fairy tales have enchanted children since the first ones appeared in Danish in the 1830s and '40s. Spink's translation into English is widely recognized as the finest, and the new Everyman's Library edition is further graced by the magical pictures made in 1899 by three of Britain's most celebrated illustrators
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For more than 150 years, Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tales have charmed and entertained audiences around the world. Blending old folk tales with fantasy, the Danish bard’s stories are rich in humor and sharp with irony. The forty-seven fables in this beautifully translated collection tell of kings and princesses, of farm boys and mermaids, of witches and ogres. Some of the tales…
"A carrot is a carrot, and nothing more is known." These words, from a dying Chekhov, are quoted by Bryan Appleyard in this pop-science book which aims to uncover the hidden link between robots, the 2008 financial crash, Cheryl Cole and almost everything else. The Russian writer was talking about the futility of pondering the meaning of life, and Appleyard uses the quote to say that breaking so…
Di kota Odense, Denmark, hiduplah seorang pembuat sepatu dan istrrinya. Mereka orang bersahaja dan tinggal di rumah yang sangat kecil. Istri si pembuat sepatu nyaris buta huruf, dan mereka mempunyai anak laki-laki bernama Hans Christian. Si pembuat sepatu sangat menyayangi anaknya, ia mengajak anaknya bermain dan membacakan buku baginya. Bersama-sama mereka membuat mainan dan menggunting-guntin…
The emperor of China loves to hear the litle brown nightingale sing. Then, one day, a dazzling new songbird arrives. It is made of gold and jewels, and the Emperor has eyes for nothing else. What will happen to the little brown nightingale?