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This lovingly\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edesigned book contains a sparkling and unexpected selection of beautiful artwork from the 1840s to the 1980s by such artist greats as Kay Nielsen, the beloved Arthur Rackham, the eccentric Tom Seidmann-Freud (niece of Sigmund Freud), and the groundbreaking film animator Lotte Reiniger, as well as exciting, newly discovered talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection also features historic and contemporary silhouettes, which enrich the presentation of Andersen's tales in a unique format, pairing one tale with one artist, and make this a fresh addition to children's libraries as well as to adult art-book collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the tales and illustrations, the collection also contains a presentation of\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAndersen's legacy, brief historical introductions to each fairy tale, and extended artists'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebiographies in the appendix. Meant for the whole family, this precious edition shares the eternal magic of Andersen's tales, celebrating his tender, heartfelt stories that have\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eentered both our collective imagination and the literary canon. Brings together the most famous Hans Christian Andersen tales in a one-of-a-kind design. Includes illustrations by famous artists from Austria, Britain, Czech Republic, Denmark,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGermany, Japan, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United States. Features the highly esteemed translation by Jean Hersholt, accessible to readers of all ages. Contains dozens of all-new silhouettes specially commissioned for the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe following 23 fairy tales are featured in the book:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Princess and the Pea, The Nightingale, The Swineherd, The Old Man Is Always Right, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Darning Needle, Twelve by Mail, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, The Flea and the Professor, Thumbelina, The Sweethearts, Ole Shut-Eye, Five Peas in a Pod, The Ugly Duckling, Little Ida's Flowers, The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, The Flying Trunk, The Little Match Girl, The Tinderbox, The Pen and Inkstand, and The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the translator Danish-born Jean Hersholt (1886-1956) was a Hollywood actor and radio star who dedicated years of his life to translating all of Andersen's tales from the original Danish. His English translations were first published in 1942. He was also an avid collector of Andersen books, letters, and manuscripts, amassing the largest collection of Anderseniana in the United States, and eventually donating it to the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C . Hersholt's most famous acting roles were as Shirley Temple's grandfather in the film Heidi (1937) and on the popular radio show Dr. Christian (1937- 1954). The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is presented at the Oscars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEAN\\ISBN-13 9783836543880\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45706819141944,"sku":"TH-FTHCA","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/6042\/2200\/files\/hans_d718ecf7-9a5b-4bb2-8da7-43c6f9333ebd.jpg?v=1690013812"},{"product_id":"the-fairy-tales-of-hans-christian-andersen-1","title":"The Fairy Tales. 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Through determination, talent, many a fortunate coincidence, and an exuberant imagination, he came out of impoverished circumstances to write himself into world literature. A fairytale kingdom without Andersen would be very impoverished itself and would have to do without characters such as the Snow Queen, the Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina or the Little Match Girl, but also many previously inanimate items which Andersen brought to life: silver shillings and darning needles, and especially his Steadfast Tin Soldier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grimms' and Andersen's tales have inspired generations of artists, and each fairy tale in this volume is colorfully interpreted by a famous illustrator: legends such as Kay\u003cbr\u003eNielsen (a leading exponent of the Golden Age of Illustration that ended in the 1920s), the Arts and C rafts master Walter Crane, Arthur Rackham, and the Swiss commercial artist Herbert Leupin. Alongside are silhouettes from historical publications as well as new vignettes that were made especially for this edition, which dance across the pages in an intricate shadow play. Introductory essays, on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm as reflected in art and on Andersen as the heart and soul of the modern fairy tale, complement these flights of fancy, as do the short summaries on each fairy tale and artists' biographies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis double-sided book contains the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm on one side and\u003cbr\u003eHans Christian Andersen's tales on the other, each with its own cover. The following fairy tales are included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Brothers Grimm:\u003cbr\u003eThe Frog Prince, The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, The\u003cbr\u003eBrave Little Tailor, C inderella, Mother Holle, Little Red Riding Hood, The Bremen Town\u003cbr\u003eMusicians, The Shoemaker and the Elves, Tom Thumb's Travels, Sleeping Beauty, Snow\u003cbr\u003eWhite, Rumpelstiltskin, The Three Feathers, The Golden Goose, The Goose Girl, The\u003cbr\u003eTwelve Dancing Princesses, The Star Coins, The Hare and the Hedgehog, Puss 'n Boots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHans Christian Andersen:\u003cbr\u003eThe Princess and the Pea, The Nightingale, The Swineherd, The Emperor's New Clothes,\u003cbr\u003eTwelve by Mail Coach, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, Ole Shut-Eye, The\u003cbr\u003eUgly Duckling, Little Ida's Flowers, The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, The Flying Trunk, The Little Match Girl, The Tinderbox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEAN\\ISBN-13 9783836583275\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45706977804600,"sku":"TH-TFTGA","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/6042\/2200\/files\/grimm_bddbca3e-f1e6-407b-bc5e-67b38fcab8cf.jpg?v=1690013907"},{"product_id":"the-ugly-duckling-a-fairy-tale-of-transformation-beauty","title":"The Ugly Duckling - A Fairy Tale of Transformation \u0026 Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003eIn connection with the exhibition Marina Abramovic - The Cleaner, a new edition of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Ugly Duckling, featuring illustrations by Marina Abramovic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI had a strong personal desire to illustrate Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling',\u003cbr\u003ereflects pioneering performance artist Marina Abramovic. 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