Vertaalster en Andersen-kenner Annelies van Hees selecteerde de allermooiste sprookjes van H.C. Andersen. Bovendien nam ze haar eigen vertalingen weer eens kritisch onder de loep. De selectie bevat alle wereldberoemde vertellingen, maar ook een paar minder bekende, allemaal het (voor)lezen waard. Met o.a. De tondeldoos, De sneeuwkoningin, Het meisje met de zwaluwstokjes, Domme Hans en De vlo en de professor. ‘Nog altijd zijn de sprookjes verontrustend, ontroerend, ironisch of satirisch, voor zowel kinderen als volwassenen.’ Athenaeum Boekhandel ‘Andersen schaft de volwassenheid af.’ Hugo Brandt Corstius
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Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.
