
The Little Mermaid
Neil Philip(Editor)
Little, Brown & Company (Publisher)
Published on 3. September 1998
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-316-64431-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Little Mermaid' is one of the most haunting stories ever written. Its author, Hans Christian Andersen, made the literary fairy tale so much his own that even today no writer has surpassed him. This collection - with sparkling new renderings of the tales by Neil Philip - includes not just 'The Little Mermaid' but also such favourites as 'The Tinderbox', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'The Little Match Girl'. Also included are some lesser-known tales that reflect different facets of Andersen's genius, such as the tall tale 'The Flying Trunk', with its witty story-within-a-story, and the comic fable 'The Collar', and a story about the magic of everyday reality, 'The Gardener and His Master'.
The book is illustrated throughout by Isabelle Brent's magical water-colours, lavishly embellished with gold leaf, making this handsome volume a book the whole family will treasure.
The book is illustrated throughout by Isabelle Brent's magical water-colours, lavishly embellished with gold leaf, making this handsome volume a book the whole family will treasure.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 200 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-64431-0 (9780316644310)
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Persons
Isabelle Brent is one of the most highly-regarded illustrators working today.
Neil Philip is a writer and a critic with an interest in the fairy tale.
Neil Philip is a writer and a critic with an interest in the fairy tale.