The Snow Queen and Other Stories

Name: The Snow Queen and Other Stories
Brand: Naxos
Availability: InStock
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
ISBN: 9781843798729

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrator: Clare Corbett

Unabridged: 2 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 11/03/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories

Synopsis

The Snow Queen is one of Andersen’s most affecting stories. Little Kay is enticed away from his home by the Snow Queen who traps him in her palace in the cold far north. His loyal friend Gerda goes on a long and dangerous journey, overcoming many obstacles to rescue him. Presented alongside this classic children’s story are four other entertaining and moving tales from the imagination of Hans Christian: The Leap-Frog, The Old House, The Snowman and The Daisy.

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 Anne on April 08, 2024

Let it go. Let it goooo. fabulous jazz hands No. Seriously. Let it go. This wasn't very good. This was Lord of the Rings for children. As in, there is a lot of wandering and questing and inconsequential conversations. And maybe some of this stuff - bonding over flower pots, singing a religious song over......more

Goodreads review by Ruby on December 31, 2020

This was actually my first time reading this story (I don't know how!). I didn't enjoy it as much as other fairy tales I've read, but still think it's worth a read... The story is about little Gerda who embarks on a long and whimsical adventure to bring her best friend Kai home. Gerda's commitment i......more

Goodreads review by Hilary on January 17, 2019

This is a favourite winter read of my favourite childhood fairy tale. The story starts with Kay and Gerda pressing hot pennies against the ice on the inside of their windows to see out and there's a full page illustration of this. There is a double page illustration of the snow queen taking Kay away......more

Goodreads review by Althea on June 15, 2016

This was one of my favorite stories as a very young child. I hadn't re-read this short tale in many many years. My thoughts upon rereading: Well, it's more sentimental than I remembered, and the tone, especially at the beginning, is almost verging on patronizing in the way it addresses the (presumably......more