Hans Christian Andersen: The Misunderstood Storyteller

by Jack D. Zipes

Book Overview

The 2005 bicentenary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth is an opportunity to re-evaluate the achievement of one of the great figures of the fairy tale and storytelling tradition, a beloved writer famous for The Snow Queen and The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Red Shoesand many other now classic tales. Jack Zipes broadens our understanding of Andersen by exploring the relation of the Danish writer's work to the development of literature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041597433X
• ISBN13: 9780415974332
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"