Hans Christian Andersen 
Hans Christian Andersen: Best-Loved Fairy Tales [EPUB ebook] 

Hans Christian Andersen is one of the worlds most popular storytellers, and his fairy tales are among the best-loved works of literature. Readers the world over know his poignant tale of 'The Little Mermaid, ’ who sacrifices everything for love, and 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier, ’ whose affection for a paper ballerina is symbolized by his transformation into a small tin heart. Several of Andersens stories are so well-known–among them 'The Emperors New Clothes’ and 'The Ugly Duckling’–that their titles alone have become meaningful figures of speech.

Hans Christian Andersen: Best-Loved Fairy Tales collects one hundred of Andersens incomparable fairy tales and stories, among them 'Thumbelina, ’ 'The Little Match Girl, ’ 'The Princess and the Pea, ’ 'The Red Shoes, ’ 'The Wild Swans, ’ and his fantasy masterpiece 'The Snow-Queen.’ This volume is beautifully illustrated with more than  one hundred drawings by Dugald Stewart Walker and Hans Tegner, two of Andersens best-known illustrators.