This is a cornerstone of modern fantasy...An exciting new compilation of Hans Ch
ristian Andersen's world-famous fairy tales. The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian A
ndersen presents the most famous Andersen stories, including classics such as Th
e Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea, The Little Match
Girl, and The Snow Queen, in a highly esteemed 1942 translation by Jean Hersholt
with illustrations by outstanding artists of their eras. The book contains a sp
arkling and unexpected selection of beautiful artwork from the 1900s to the 1980
s by legends of fantasy - the deeply influential Kay Nielsen and beloved Arthur
Rackham, the distinctive talents of Swedish light Einar Nerman and Ukranian avan
t-gardist Georgy Narbut, the revered Czech visionary Josef Palecek, the eccentri
c Tom Seidmann-Freud (niece of Sigmund Freud), and the groundbreaking film anima
tor Lotte Reiniger, as well as exciting discoveries.
