Elegantly translated ... and beautifully illustrated.

The Guardian

Quite simply a stunningly beautiful book, immaculately designed and produced.

Book Trusted News

A level of depth absent in any other fairy tales collection.

My Child

Walker Illustrated Classics is a new series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told, illustrated by some of today's finest artists. These exquisitely designed books, with their magnificent words and glorious pictures, are a pleasure to read – and re-read. The classics have never looked so good! Here, magnificently illustrated, are thirteen of Hans Christian Andersen’s finest stories. Combining dark moments of genius with lighter moments of fantasy, the tales include The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen and many more.
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Walker Illustrated Classics is a new series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told, illustrated by some of today's finest artists. These exquisitely designed books, with their magnificent words and glorious pictures, are a pleasure to read - and re-read. The classics have never looked so good!
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781406317466
Publisert
2009-08-03
Utgiver
Walker Books Ltd; Walker Books Ltd
Vekt
545 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
182 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

Illustratør
Oversetter

Om bidragsyterne

Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his timeless, classic fairy tales. Naomi Lewis is one of the most distinguished figures in the world of children's books and a leading authority on the works of Hans Christian Andersen, many of whose stories she has translated. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, she is a former winner of the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children's literature. Joel Stewart is the illustrator of the celebrated children's books The Adventures of a Nose (9780744581386) and The Jabberwocky (9781844284764). He lives in Cornwall.