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Hans Christian Andersen published his first collection of fairy tales in 1835,
and continued to issue subsequent volumes until 1872, three years before
his death. Marte Hvam Hult’s new translation is based on the first
five volumes of H. C. Andersens Eventyr ( 1963-1967) .
Published in 2007 by Barnes & Noble Classics with new Introduction,
Notes, Biography, Chronology, Inspired By, Comments & Questions,
and For Further Reading.
Introduction, Commentaries on the Tales, and For Further Reading
Copyright © 2007 by Jack Zipes.
Note on Hans Christian Andersen, The World of Hans Christian Andersen
and his Fairy Tales, Textual Annotations, Inspired by Andersen’s Fairy Tales,
Comments & Questions, and Marte Hvam Hult’s Original
Translation of Andersen’s Fairy Tales
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Fairy Tales
ISBN-13: 978-1-59308-260-4 ISBN-10: 1-59308-260-6
eISBN : 978-1-411-43216-1
LC Control Number 2006925199
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