The Snow Queen (Illustrated by T. Pym)
The Snow Queen is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It is his longest story and is considered by many as his best work. First published in 1844, it has inspired many artists and many times has been retold in movies and animation. This edition features illustrations by T. Pym (the...
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The Snow Queen is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It is his longest story and is considered by many as his best work. First published in 1844, it has inspired many artists and many times has been retold in movies and animation. This edition features illustrations by T. Pym (the pseudonym of Clara Creed), a Victorian artist, whose sentimental style blends very well with the Andersen’s tale. Although not widely known, the Pym’s illustrations are among the best ones created for The Snow Queen.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781475003468 (1475003463)
Publish date: April 20th 2012
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 56
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
Fairy Tales,
19th Century,
Picture Books,
Short Stories,
Holiday,
Christmas,
Danish
I enjoyed reading this. This was my second fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen and I liked the overal idea of it.
I enjoyed reading this. This was my second fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen and I liked the overal idea of it.
- Read a classic holiday book from your childhood (to a child if you have one handy). Alas, I didn't have a child handy, and Holly was singularly unimpressed, so I just settled down on my couch and read Andersen's fairy tale of love conquering eternal ice all by myself! The story also makes fo...
How I feel after reading this. I have no idea what the moral of this fairy tale is.
This is my favorite fairy tale, hands down. If I'm honest, I'm such a huge fan of snow and cold weather. The idea of snow becoming personified makes a lot of sense, because winter does seem to have a life of its own. I love in Texas, and we don't get much winter, but I grew up with it. I miss it so ...