Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore and fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms and distilled them into a genre that was uniquely his own. His fairy tales are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and vivid imagination. They are like no others written before or since.Recognizing the literary merit of Andersen's own simple colloquial language, Erik Haugaard has remained faithful to the original text in the translation from Danish to English. Listeners will rediscover Hans Christian Andersen's best-known fairy tales, and find new favorites.Stories:The Princess and the PeaThumbelinaThe Little MermaidThe Emperor's New ClothesThe Steadfast Tin SoldierThe Wild SwansThe NightingaleThe Ugly DucklingThe Snow QueenThe Little Match Girl"The Will-o'-the-Wisps are in Town," said the Bog WitchThe RagsThe Adventures of a ThistleLuck Can Be Found in a StickThe Days of the WeekCast:F. Murray AbrahamEdoardo BalleriniMarisa CalinCynthia DarlowAri FliakosDion GrahamJanuary LaVoyJennifer LimEuan MortonRobert PetkoffRebecca SolerMarc Thompson