This is the second series of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, selected for children. It gathers short stories such as 'The Little Mermaid,' 'The Wild Swans,' 'The Red Shoes,' and 'The Snow Man,' blending imagination, nature, and quiet moral reflection. They remain inviting for readers and listeners of all ages.
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Title Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series Edited by J. H. Stickney Illustrated by Edna F. Hart Ginn and Company Boston—New York—Chicago—London COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY GINN AND COMPANY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 315.2 The Athenæum Press GINN AND COMPANY · PROPRIETORS · BOSTON · U.S.A. PREFACE T HE present volume is the second of the selected stories from Hans Andersen. Together the books include what, out of a larger number, are the best for children's use. The story-telling activity of this inimitable genius covered a period of more than forty years. Besides these shorter
juvenile tales, there are a few which deserve to survive. "The Ice Maiden" is a standard, if not a classic, and "The Sandhills of Jutland" was pronounced by Ruskin the most perfect story that he knew. It adds a charm to the little stories of these two volumes to know that the genial author traveled widely for a man of his time and everywhere was urged to tell the tales himself. This he did with equal charm in the kitchens of the humble and in the courts and palaces of nobles. As was said in the preface to the first volume, wherever there are children to read, the stories of Hans Christian Andersen will be read and loved. CONTENTS PAGE THE FLAX 3 THE DAISY 12 THE PEA BLOSSOM 21 THE STORKS 29 THE WILD SWANS 39 THE LAST DREAM OF THE OLD OAK 71 THE PORTUGUESE DUCK 84 THE SNOW MAN 96 THE FARMYARD COCK AND THE WEATHERCOCK 107 THE RED SHOES 112 THE LITTLE MERMAID 124 BUCKWHEAT 170 WHAT HAPPENED TO THE THISTLE 174 THE PEN AND THE INKSTAND 183 THE TEAPOT 188 SOUP FROM A SAUSAGE SKEWER 192
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