The Snow Queen, Hans Christian Andersen
The Snow Queen, Hans Christian Andersen
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The Snow Queen

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrator: Katherine Kellgren

Unabridged: 1 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/15/2014

Synopsis

Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tale The Snow Queen is an enchanting story of the bond of love and friendship between young playmates Kai and Gerda. When a small shard of a wicked troll's broken mirror lodges in Kai's eye and heart, he loses his joyfulness and sees only the world's imperfections. With his heart turned to ice, the Snow Queen kidnaps him and returns to her castle in the far northern reaches of Lapland.Gerda, heartbroken but innocent and full of love, sets out to find her dear friend. Along the way she encounters a bewitching old woman, talking crows, a prince and princess, and others who help her on her journey. With childlike faith and pureness. she finds the strength to continue on to the Snow Queen's isolated palace, never giving up on hope that she will reunite with Kai and thaw his heart.Told in seven parts, this classic fairy tale is considered one of Andersen's finest works and has inspired countless other stories, including Disney's smash hit Frozen. Princess-obsessed kids and parents alike will be charmed by Gerda's perseverance and faith throughout this tale of friendship, love, and bravery.

About Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.

About Katherine Kellgren

Katherine Kellgren (1969–2018), narrator and actress, appeared onstage in London, New York, and Frankfurt, including in the role of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie and appearances on Comedy Central. In recognition of her mastery of audiobook narration, she received many honors, including the prestigious Audie Awards, with four for best female narrator; the Odyssey Award; Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award; dozens of AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards; an AudioFile Golden Voice Award; Booklist Voice of Choice award; and acclaim from press and listener reviews.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on December 18, 2019

Another incredibly illustrated book rendered by a Russian illustrator. Bagram Batoulline's work is a joy to behold. You must read this to understand the artistry and beauty. Highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Becker on March 30, 2021

I'm still waiting on one more rendition of the Snow Queen in my crazy Snow Queen Lady search for the best Snow Queen, BUT I think this will definitely make the top three. Illustrations are beautiful and realistic in style, and I think a good ratio of illustrations to text, yet we can easily read it......more

Goodreads review by Christie on December 24, 2024

If you are familiar with the class Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, THE SNOW QUEEN, you will fall in the love with Bagram Ibatoulline's luminous illustrations of this traditional tale. The icy realms of the Snow Queen seem to be Ibatoulline's specialty as the chilly brilliance of the North jump f......more

Goodreads review by RumBelle on January 06, 2021

This is one of my all time favorite fairy tales, and this edition was absolutely gorgeous. The illustrations were so vibrant, colorful and detailed. It really brought the text to life in a wonderful way. This particular picture book was text heavy, so geared toward an older elementary school audience......more

Goodreads review by Sasha on January 06, 2025

This is the real nevertheless, she persisted story. My goodness, what a likable and brave heroine. I loved that it wasn't love - but friendship - that drove the needle. The illustrations are typical of a Bagram Ibatoulline - lush, ethereal, cozy, and sprawling, all at once. One of my favorite presen......more

Quotes

“Katherine Kellgren’s performance wrings all of the emotion and suspense from Andersen’s classic tale of friendship, innocence, wickedness, and despair…Kellgren becomes the restrained storyteller, an old witch, talking crows, and more as she spins Andersen’s iconic story to its happy conclusion. Those who have been engaged by the alternative retellings of the past few years will be newly enchanted by the original. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile

“Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was one of the greatest fairy-tale writers of all time” Library Journal, praise for the author

“Andersen had the ability to articulate desires petty and profound and make them into transcendent tales.” Noel Daniel, editor of The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, praise for the author

Awards

  • AudioFile Earphones Award
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