Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

A collection of Hans Christian Andersen's best loved fairy tales is here illustrated with the magnificent Art Nouveau colour illustrations of Kay Nielsen. This was a project that took Nielsen 12 years to complete, and his illustrations perfectly capture the other-worldly spirit of the subject matter. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children. About the Author: Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish poet and author celebrated for his children's stories but perhaps best known for his immortal Fairy Tales meant for both adults and children and frequently written in a colloquial style to veil their sophisticated moral teachings. He broke new ground in terms of style and content by using idioms and constructions of spoken language in a way that had previously not been seen in Danish literature. His poetry and stories have been translated into over 150 languages, inspiring a wealth of films, plays and ballets. About the Illustrator: Kay Nielsen (1886-1957) was a Danish illustrator of the golden age of illustration. He was influenced by Japanese art and the Swedish fairy tale illustrator John Bauer and contributed to the Art Nouveau movement. His illustrations are bold, and vibrant - often reproduced by a 4-colour process which set him apart from his contemporaries who typically used a 3-colour process. His art is characterised by long, swooping lines, open spaces and a certain macabre quality and his ephemeral illustrations are intricately inventive, flirting with implausibility. The shift in taste from fantasy to realism after WI meant that Nielsen did not retain his pre-war popularity. However, interest in his exquisite illustrations has since been revived, and they now command a high price in today's art world.

Hans Christian Andersen, durante su vida, Andersen efectuo muchos viajes e incluso escribio sobre ellos, pero es gracias a sus mas de 150 cuentos infantiles que ha sido reconocido como uno de los grandes de la literatura mundial. Entre sus cuentos mas famosos se pueden mencionar: El patito feo, El traje nuevo del emperador, La reina de las nieves, Las zapatillas rojas, El soldadito de plomo, El ruisenor, El sastrecillo valiente y La Sirenita. Han sido traducidos a mas de 80 idiomas y adaptados a obras de teatro, ballets, peliculas, dibujos animados, juegos en cd y obras de escultura y pintura. En su honor, desde 1956 se concede, cada dos anos, el premio Hans Christian Andersen de literatura infantil y, desde 1966, tambien el de ilustracion. / Throughout his life, Hans Christian Andersen made many trips and even wrote about them, but it's thanks to his more than 150 children's stories that he has been recognized as one of the greats of world literature. His most famous tales include: The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen, The Red Shoes, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Nightingale, The Brave Little Tailor and Little Mermaid. They have been translated into more than 80 languages and adapted to plays, ballets, films, cartoons, video games and works of sculpture and painting. In his honor, since 1956, every two years, the Hans Christian Andersen Award for children's literature is awarded and since 1966, also the award on illustration.

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ISBN 13	9780517092910
ISBN 10	0517092913
Title	Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
Author	Hans Christian Andersen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1993-05-10
Number of pages	815
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.