Wild Swans - Hardcover

Jeffers, Susan; Andersen, Hans Christian; Ehrlich, Amy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 080379391X ISBN 13: 9780803793910

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1990

Synopsis

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's stories including "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling." But he didn't just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn't restricted to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels, travel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and abroad—and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred languages. But no matter what language they're in, Andersen's tales have got something for everyone. In them, you'll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness, deception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and—occasionally—a happy ending. They're complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think that art imitates life. Or something like that. "The Wild Swans" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who rescues her eleven brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen. Includes vintage illustration!

About this title

Review:

'Rediscover the classic tale of a girl searching for her lost brothers in this beautifully illustrated edition.' --Prima

About the Author:

Naomi Lewis is a distinguished writer, critic, poet and an authority on children's literature in the UK. She is a particular expert on the writing of Hans Christian Andersen and has translated much of his work. She has written introductory pieces to numerous editions of children's classics - and in translation has given new life to familiar texts from such sources as the Arabian Nights and the Brothers Grimm. She has received the British Eleanor Farjeon Award for notable services to children's literature and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Naomi Lewis lives in London. Yvonne Gilbert studied at Newcastle College and Liverpool College of Art, and graduated with a diploma in art and design. She worked as a lecturer for five years before becoming a professional illustrator in 1978. Yvonne has won international acclaim for her expressive artwork and has exhibited in galleries all over the world. She lives in Newcastle, England with her partner Danny, her son Thomas and their pets.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 080379391X
• ISBN 13: 9780803793910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40