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A review by devinelybookish
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
4.0
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tale Collection
Favourite stories:
The Little Mermaid
Thumbelina
The Ugly Duckling
The Little Matchstick Girl
The Shadow
Auntie Toothache
This collection of fairytales are wonderful to read before bedtime. Most of the time, they are the perfect length. The book comes with a foreword and afterword which contains some interesting insights into the authors life, translations, and interpretations of the stories.
Born poor and earning fame, Anderson shines a light on the inequality of society, on feeling outcast and other, while offering lessons of resilience, engaging for both adults and children alike.
He brings his own experiences into his work. Not belonging to bourgeois nor lower class society. His bisexuality, repressed sexual desires, among other behaviours seperated him from society and humanity.
I found some of the stories too long, (though they still tend to be broken down into parts), or not as interesting.
The stories towards the end of the book are ones written later in his life and tend to he more cynical i.e. has sad endings.
You find yourself rooting for characters and the classic 'happily ever after' that doesn't come. Sometimes it feel poignant and the subversion hits well. Sometimes it feels frustrating.
Overall, I'd recommend thisnto anyone who likes fairytales and classic books
Favourite stories:
The Little Mermaid
Thumbelina
The Ugly Duckling
The Little Matchstick Girl
The Shadow
Auntie Toothache
This collection of fairytales are wonderful to read before bedtime. Most of the time, they are the perfect length. The book comes with a foreword and afterword which contains some interesting insights into the authors life, translations, and interpretations of the stories.
Born poor and earning fame, Anderson shines a light on the inequality of society, on feeling outcast and other, while offering lessons of resilience, engaging for both adults and children alike.
He brings his own experiences into his work. Not belonging to bourgeois nor lower class society. His bisexuality, repressed sexual desires, among other behaviours seperated him from society and humanity.
I found some of the stories too long, (though they still tend to be broken down into parts), or not as interesting.
The stories towards the end of the book are ones written later in his life and tend to he more cynical i.e. has sad endings.
You find yourself rooting for characters and the classic 'happily ever after' that doesn't come. Sometimes it feel poignant and the subversion hits well. Sometimes it feels frustrating.
Overall, I'd recommend thisnto anyone who likes fairytales and classic books