Hans Christian Andersen : the life of a storyteller / Jackie Wullschlager.
Hans Christian Andersen : the life of a storyteller / Jackie Wullschlager.
Hans Christian Andersen : the life of a storyteller / Jackie Wullschlager.
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New York : A.A. Knopf, 2001.
Date
2001.
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N839.8136/1
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English
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Physical content
viii, 489 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The Country, 1805-1812 -- 2. Master Comedy-Player, 1812-1819 -- 3. The City, 1819-1822 -- 4. Aladdin at School, 1822-1827 -- 5. Fantasies, 1827-1831 -- 6. MyTime Belongs to the Heart, 1831-1833 -- 7. Italy, 1833-1835 -- 8. First Fairy Tales, 1835 -- 9. Walking on Knives, 1836-1837 -- 10. Le Poete...
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Publisher
New York : A.A. Knopf, 2001.
Edition
1st American ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2001.
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Summary
"Others before him collected and retold folk stories and fairy tales, but Hans Christian Andersen was the first to create them himself. The universal familiarity of such stories as "The Ugly Duckling," "The Little Mermaid" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" shows how successful he was. By the time he reached middle age in the 1840s, in fact, he was pr...
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Hans Christian Andersen : the life of a storyteller / Jackie Wullschlager.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [473]-475) and index.
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N839.8136/1
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74VvoNOX3w4b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvoNOX3w4b
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ISBN
0679455086 (alk. paper)
9780679455080 (alk. paper)
DDC
839.8136
MMS ID
991013303819702626
