Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Original Title: Eventyr
Genre: Children's book
Original publisher: various
Date first published: various
Date first read: Around age 3 or 4
Main character(s): multiple
Favorite quote: N/A
Synopsis:
There are many stories and various collections of stories among Andersen's tales. Some of the most famous stories are probably The Little Mermaid, a story about a mermaid who falls in love with a human prince; The Emperor's New Clothes, a story in which a vain emperor winds up walking around naked in his city; The Little Girl with the Matches, a very sad story about a little girl who has to sell matches on Christmas eve, but who lives some of the most beautiful moments in her short little life when she lights those matches; The Princess and the Pea, a story of how a queen attempts to find the right wife for her son; The Steadfast Tin Soldier, a story of a toy soldier and his love for a toy ballerina; Thumbelina, a story of the adventures of a tiny girl, not bigger than your thumb; The Wild Swans, a story in which a sister almost sacrifices her life in order to free her brothers from an evil curse; and my personal favorite, The Snow Queen, a story of how a young girl named Gerda seeks to free her friend Kay from the evil Snow Queen.
Review:
Hans Christian Andersen's tales have entertained generations of children - and adults. Although unlike today's fairy tales, many of his stories did not have the "Happily Ever After," I am still very much in love with them. My personal favorite is The Snow Queen, which is at its heart a story of the fight between good and evil but also about friendship and dedication to those one loves. It is one of the stories that does have a happy ending, though it doesn't come easy.
I will definitely be reading these fairy tales to my kids one day.
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