
Classic fairy tales blending wonder, morality, and melancholy—mermaids, magic, and bittersweet fates.
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Classic fairy tales blending wonder, morality, and melancholy—mermaids, magic, and bittersweet fates.
This beautiful translation contains 47 beloved tales written by Hans Christian Andersen, including such well-known stories as "The Little Match Girl" and "The Emperor's New Clothes." Includes line drawings by Sheila Greenwald and a new Introduction. Original.
will contain mild spoilers
Romantic longing and marriages in several tales; no explicit content
Mutilation, deaths, and dark peril: severed feet, cut tongue, freezing
No profanity present
Brief banquet wine or social drinking mentions in court scenes
No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Christian themes of souls, heaven, and prayer central to several tales
Witches, transformations, and enchanted beings central to most tales
No real-world occult content present
Satire of vanity, class, and authority; recurring moral social themes
Self-sacrifice and choosing death depicted in some tales
On-page bullying, neglect, poverty, and cruelty to children and animals
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