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Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales

Name: Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
Author: Hans Christian Andersen

by Hans Christian Andersen

1846•Myth/fairytale•250 pages

Taste attributes: myth/fairytalefamilyfantasyfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connectionssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeWarm-hearted and heightened: a fresh myth retelling. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

3.9 / 5

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About This Book

An illustrated collection of thirty tales including the popular "The Ugly Duckling," "The Snow Queen," "Thumbelina" and lesser-known titles such as "The Happy Family," "Mother Elder Tree," and "The Flying Trunk."

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Myth/fairytaleFamilyFantasyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnlikely connectionsSocial commentary

Subjects

Miniature booksJuvenile literatureSpecimensBasic EnglishFolkloreDenmarkChildren's stories, DanishTranslations from Danish

Details

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Published: 1846
Pages: 250
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Source: Open Library

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