Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales

This is a very nice book that for sure will be added to our collection. The book arrived in excellent condition and was delivered just in time. Adequate packaging.

Bought for myself, to obtain a thorough knowledge of Andersen's work. I cannot even express how I loved this book! Of course all the old gems are there, such as my personal favourite, The Ugly Duckling. However, in the more than 750 pages involved, there are countless other standards, all you would remember or desire, plus dozens of stories which deserve to be much, much better known. The translation was done by the very erudite Danish-American actor, Jean Hersholt, & is still considered the finest version. As to the physical presentation, the binding is extremely sturdy, with a bound-in ribbon marker. The end papers are a gorgeous depiction of a nature scene, in slightly richer than pastel tones. The cover is glorious! Hubbed spine, very leathery feel, gorgeous pink, gold, & blue. No interior illustrations, but the stories are so charming & paint such wondrous pictures in your mind, that you won't miss them. The pages are edged with gold all the way around. I can honestly testify that I enjoyed every single story. Andersen is a million light years away from the Grimm Brothers' anti-Semitic & grisly collection as you could wish (I have also read their entire collection, a painful experience!). Andersen's tales are full of humanity & warmth. They are amazingly imaginative! I was always eager to see what their conclusions would be. Buy this book, if you love literature. Buy it if you love being charmed. Buy it if you want something lovely on your bookshelf. Just buy it!

Arrived in great condition. Lovely gift for my partner: the cover is exactly as pictured with pretty colours & a deeper inset texture to the text and detailing, the edges of the pages are gold, and there's a handy ribbon bookmark.

Ein wunderschön verarbeitetes Buch! Und die Märchen sind auch sehr schön.

Estou apaixonada por esse livro que possui um projeto gráfico belíssimo. Com capa de couro, arte de folha de guarda, fitilho verde, corte de páginas em um dourado intenso, brilho localizado nas rosas e na coroa do sapa na lombada e até o cheiro que é bom; este exemplar é realmente encantador. O único adendo é que as páginas são bem finas e a letra pequena, mas entendo que uma melhor diagramação encareceria o produto. O livro demorou cerca de uma semana para chegar no estoque da Amazon e a entrega foi rápida e ele veio em perfeitas condições, o melhor de tudo foi ter conseguido ele por R$45,90 em uma promoção.