Andersen's Fairy Tales: (Starbooks Classics Editions)

Andersen?s Fairy Tales
1. The Emperor?s New Clothes
2. The Swineherd
3. The Real Princess
4. The Shoes Of Fortune
5. The Fir Tree
6. The Snow Queen
7. The Leap-Frog
8. The Elderbush
9. The Bell
10. The Old House
11. The Happy Family
12. The Story Of A Mother
13. The False Collar
14. The Shadow
15. The Little Match Girl
16. The Dream Of Little Tuk
17. The Naughty Boy
18. The Red Shoes

?Every man's life is a fairy tale, written by God's fingers.?
Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (Danish: often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen; April 2, 1805 ? August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories, called eventyr in Danish, or "fairy-tales" in English, express themes that transcend age and nationality.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.