The Brave Tin Soldier Other Fairy T..., Hans Christian Andersen
The Brave Tin Soldier Other Fairy T..., Hans Christian Andersen
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The Brave Tin Soldier & Other Fairy Tales

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrator: Anne-Marie Duff, David Tennant, Derek Jacobi, Penelope Wilton

Unabridged: 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/07/2011

Synopsis

Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain's most well-known actors. In 'The Brave Tin Soldier', read by David Tennant, a one-legged toy soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina. In 'Thumbelina', read by Anne-Marie Duff, a tiny but beautiful girl grows from a barleycorn which has been enchanted by a witch. In 'The Nightingale', read by Sir Derek Jacobi, an emperor prefers a sparkling mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. And in 'The Ugly Duckling', read by Penelope Wilton, a little bird is called ugly by others until he matures into a beautiful swan.

About Hans Christian Andersen

Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) originally trained as a singer and actor, but he gained fame with his fairy tales, which were not meant merely for children but for adults as well. Andersen frequently used a colloquial style that disguises the sophisticated moral teachings of his tales. Many of Andersen's fairy tales depict characters who gain happiness in life after suffering and enduring conflicts. "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Mermaid" are Andersen's most intimate works. A playwright and novelist as well as the author of children's tales, Andersen publications include the novels The Improvisatore and Only a Fiddler, as well as his personal memoirs, The Fairy Tale of My Life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Segen on December 15, 2015

Tin and Paper: The Brave and The Fragile Hans Christian Andersen, a prolific writer, has woven for us the most momentous of fairy tales, but none quite brilliantly tragic, yet endearing, as The Brave Tin Soldier. The story is introduced in a family’s home--where children are often a presence through......more

Goodreads review by Aleksandar on August 18, 2025

Giving me Danish Toy Story vibes.......more

Goodreads review by Diane on February 03, 2017

A one-legged toy soldier stands still in a toy room in his box with twenty-four of his fellow soldiers. From across the room, he spots a one-legged ballerina and he knows that they are meant to be. A goblin is aware of their connection and seeks to destroy their connection, so he knocks the soldier......more

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