基本信息出版社：Dover Publications Inc.
页码：112 页
出版日期：2003年01月
ISBN：0486423654
条形码：9780486423654
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语
丛书名：Evergreen Classics
外文书名：美人鱼

内容简介 The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen have delighted readers for generations with their originality, whimsy, and humorous treatment of such human foibles as vanity, snobbery, and greed. This collection of some of the author's most popular tales includes, among other stories, "The Little Mermaid," the story of a mermaid princess who falls in love with a human; "Great Claus and Little Claus," an account of a clever young man who turns a series of misfortunes into a fortune; as well as the tales of "The Ugly Duckling," "The Red Shoes," "Thumbelina," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and many more. Dover original selection of 12 unabridged stories from standard editions.

编辑推荐 From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7-Philip has collected and reexamined the translations of 17 of the author's stories that run the gamut from the overexposed "The Little Mermaid" to the virtually unknown "The Beetle." The retellings are smooth, offering Andersen's trademark colloquial charm, ironic humor, and painful observations balanced with spiritual aspirations. The book is lavishly designed with gold-tipped pages, thick paper, plenty of white space, patterned borders, and a number of full-colored plates for every tale. The most effective illustrations meld the natural elements-a toad or a bowl of fruit-with fantastically patterned and intensely colored borders. However, the pictures are occasionally overdesigned and overwhelm the simpler story lines. A splendid gift item for fans of Andersen or an additional purchase for library collections.
Karen K. Radtke, Milwaukee Public Library
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