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Fairy Tales

By Hans Christian Andersen
Series: Vintage Collector's Classics
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A beautiful deluxe gift edition of the very best, most dark and delightful fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes, with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon. This collection gathers together... Read More
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A beautiful deluxe gift edition of the very best, most dark and delightful fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes, with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.

This collection gathers together some of the most iconic fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen. Using old folk tales as his raw material, Andersen told stories full of darkness, magic, power and meaning, stories that have become central to Western culture and literature. Discover the original story of The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes and many more.

This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR'S CLASSICS, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529982091

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 368g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories are The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Little Match Girl, The Ugly Duckling and The Red Shoes. During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed for having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into over 150 languages and continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world.

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