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sarahlgreene's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
eternalroo76's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
wordswoods's review against another edition
4.0
I got this book through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Two great fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, this book contains The Wild Swans and The Nightingale.
The Wild Swans
This tale is about a girl who is banished from her castle by her stepmom and so are her brothers. She grows up and wants to save her brothers and no longer live in poverty herself.
I really liked this fairy tale!
It did sometimes comment on 'The Lord' or some other sentences that made it seem very Christian, but it wasn't too prevalent.
The images throughout this story were wonderful!
The Nightingale
This is a fairy tale I've read before, but I nevertheless enjoyed it very much.
The story is about a Chinese emperor who wants the Nightingale to sing for his court. A member of his court soon designs a mechanic nightingale and it competes with the real nightingale.
This story was really nice as well, but sadly didn't have any of the wonderful drawings.
I would totally recommend picking up this copy, as it's a collection of 2 fun fairy tales with wonderful drawings inside!
Two great fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, this book contains The Wild Swans and The Nightingale.
The Wild Swans
This tale is about a girl who is banished from her castle by her stepmom and so are her brothers. She grows up and wants to save her brothers and no longer live in poverty herself.
I really liked this fairy tale!
It did sometimes comment on 'The Lord' or some other sentences that made it seem very Christian, but it wasn't too prevalent.
The images throughout this story were wonderful!
The Nightingale
This is a fairy tale I've read before, but I nevertheless enjoyed it very much.
The story is about a Chinese emperor who wants the Nightingale to sing for his court. A member of his court soon designs a mechanic nightingale and it competes with the real nightingale.
This story was really nice as well, but sadly didn't have any of the wonderful drawings.
I would totally recommend picking up this copy, as it's a collection of 2 fun fairy tales with wonderful drawings inside!
thebookgirl's review against another edition
4.0
I never can tire of Hans Christain Anderson.
Two great fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, this book contains The Wild Swans and The Nightingale. I would dissect the meaning, symbolism, underlying themes, but I won't. I really enjoyed the cover is completely bright and super fun.
I did feel like it was very long, but honestly, it was good.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of my favourite fairytales when I was little! The evil step-mother strikes again, but children turn out to be smarter and better than her :)
planningwithlove's review against another edition
4.0
A fairytale of self sacrifice! What a sister/ person will endure to save/ rescue her brothers from an evil curse! Cute story. Hans Christian Anderson, where many fairytales start!
Princess Elise is sent on a quest to rescue her brothers (her choice). She’s threatened by her stepmother (witch), yet she passes since she is a good person. Witch attempts 3 frogs to destroy Elise; make her dumb, ugly, and cruel (this fails because Elise has a heart of pure goodness). Finds her brothers as swans, and must make it right. She seeks out the fairy queen who tells her how to break the spell. By seeing 11 shirts with sleeves out of nettles and hemp; while doing so remaining silent as well.
As she sews the shirts in a cave, a young king happens upon her, thinks his rescuing the beautiful maiden, sweeps her away to his castle, decides to marry her... even though she is said and can’t speak. But he his a good king, and had his huntsman bring the nettles and hemp with him so she can continue in her work of the shirts.
But she runs out of nettles and hemp, has to travel to a church where she “avoids” witches. But the King’s archbishop believes her to be a witch; he convinces the king of this. Elise is put on trial; she looses. During her trial day, her brothers find her, they protect her from the crowd as the swans. And she throws the shirts over them. They miraculously transform back into princes and fight her case.
She falls dead, but roses and blossoms start to bloom, the king places the flowers on her bosom, she lives again. Elise and the king remarry and they live happily ever after.
Moral: self sacrifice. How far will someone go to save the ones they love?
To note: nettles are extremely painful to the touch, it took her almost a year to sew the shirts together.
Princess Elise is sent on a quest to rescue her brothers (her choice). She’s threatened by her stepmother (witch), yet she passes since she is a good person. Witch attempts 3 frogs to destroy Elise; make her dumb, ugly, and cruel (this fails because Elise has a heart of pure goodness). Finds her brothers as swans, and must make it right. She seeks out the fairy queen who tells her how to break the spell. By seeing 11 shirts with sleeves out of nettles and hemp; while doing so remaining silent as well.
As she sews the shirts in a cave, a young king happens upon her, thinks his rescuing the beautiful maiden, sweeps her away to his castle, decides to marry her... even though she is said and can’t speak. But he his a good king, and had his huntsman bring the nettles and hemp with him so she can continue in her work of the shirts.
But she runs out of nettles and hemp, has to travel to a church where she “avoids” witches. But the King’s archbishop believes her to be a witch; he convinces the king of this. Elise is put on trial; she looses. During her trial day, her brothers find her, they protect her from the crowd as the swans. And she throws the shirts over them. They miraculously transform back into princes and fight her case.
She falls dead, but roses and blossoms start to bloom, the king places the flowers on her bosom, she lives again. Elise and the king remarry and they live happily ever after.
Moral: self sacrifice. How far will someone go to save the ones they love?
To note: nettles are extremely painful to the touch, it took her almost a year to sew the shirts together.
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