--- product_id: 4523840 title: "Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library)" price: "$63.95" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/4523840-hans-christian-andersen-the-complete-fairy-tales-and-stories-anchor store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # 4.6/5 star rating from 481 reviews 200+ original fairy tales Faithful 1874 Danish edition Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library) **Price:** $63.95 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the original magic of Andersen’s fairy tales—because classics never go out of style! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library) - **How much does it cost?** $63.95 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/4523840-hans-christian-andersen-the-complete-fairy-tales-and-stories-anchor) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Perfect for All Ages:** Stories that teach life lessons for children and offer profound depth for adult readers. - • **Rich Cultural Legacy:** Experience fairy tales that shaped modern storytelling, distinct from Grimm’s folklore retellings. - • **Unfiltered Original Text:** Preserves Andersen’s own language from the 1874 Danish edition—no sentimental edits or Disney gloss. - • **Timeless Literary Treasure:** Over 200 authentic Hans Christian Andersen stories, including classics and rare gems. - • **Critically Acclaimed Collection:** Highly rated with glowing reviews, a must-have for literary connoisseurs and managers who value cultural capital. ## Overview This definitive trade paperback edition presents Hans Christian Andersen’s complete fairy tales exactly as in the original 1874 Danish text, translated faithfully without sentimental alterations. Featuring over 200 stories including iconic tales like 'The Snow Queen' and 'The Ugly Duckling,' it offers a rich, unfiltered literary experience highly praised by readers and perfect for both nostalgic adults and discerning parents. ## Description This definitive collection of work from Hans Christian Andersen—one of the immortals of world literature—not only includes his own notes to his stories but is the only version available in trade paperback that presents Andersen's fairy tales exactly as he collected them in the original Danish edition of 1874. Recognizing the literary merit of Andersen's own simple colloquial language, which Victorian translators and their imitators very often altered to sentimentalize or vulgarize, translator Erik Haugaard has remained faithful to the original text. The fairy tales Hans Christian Andersen wrote, such as "The Snow Queen," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Red Shoes," and "The Nightingale," are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity, and they are like no others written before or since. Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore, Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms of the fairy tale and the folktale and distilled them into a genre that was uniquely his own. Review: An excellent collection! - This is a terrific collection and at a great price, too. There are over 200 stories in this book alone, all written by Hans Christian Anderson, and it contains many of his classic works, such as the Emperor's New Clothes, the Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Ducking, The Nightengale, the Tinderbox, the Steadfast Tin Soldier, and many more. It also contains many, many of his lesser known works, which many people do not know exist, such as the Pen and the Inkwell, Muse of the Twentieth Century, Psyche, The Thorny Road, Mother Elderberry, and the list literally goes on and on. And these are not bowdlerized in any way, shape, or form, and they are not your Disney cartoons in the least. If you enjoy Hans Christian Anderson or just love faerie tales, this is definitely the book to have. If anyone has any questions or wants more details about the stories themselves, I shall be happy to answer them. One of my favorites is the Wild Swans, in which a girl must be silent while spinning clothes from nettle into flax to make shirts for her brothers, and she marries a king, but a false priest brings up charges against her (which the king believes after seeing her the graveyard getting the nettle with lamias, although I have read another version that says ghouls), and I could tell you more, but why spoil it? Let me know if you have any questions! I cannot recommend this enough. Review: Highly reccommended - Its just full of stories. I really enjoy reading them. There are a lot of stories that I have never heard before that would actually be really good to read to children becasue they teach lessons and right from wrong. Others are better for adults only, but they are still very fun to read! I wish I knew about this book sooner! If you cannot decide whether or not to buy it, just take a chance and do it. It is worth it. ## Features - Fairy Tales and Stories ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #126,943 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,370 in Folklore (Books) #2,221 in Short Stories (Books) #3,345 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 481 Reviews | ## Images ![Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61KmHOTJkcL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent collection! *by C***8 on August 26, 2014* This is a terrific collection and at a great price, too. There are over 200 stories in this book alone, all written by Hans Christian Anderson, and it contains many of his classic works, such as the Emperor's New Clothes, the Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Ducking, The Nightengale, the Tinderbox, the Steadfast Tin Soldier, and many more. It also contains many, many of his lesser known works, which many people do not know exist, such as the Pen and the Inkwell, Muse of the Twentieth Century, Psyche, The Thorny Road, Mother Elderberry, and the list literally goes on and on. And these are not bowdlerized in any way, shape, or form, and they are not your Disney cartoons in the least. If you enjoy Hans Christian Anderson or just love faerie tales, this is definitely the book to have. If anyone has any questions or wants more details about the stories themselves, I shall be happy to answer them. One of my favorites is the Wild Swans, in which a girl must be silent while spinning clothes from nettle into flax to make shirts for her brothers, and she marries a king, but a false priest brings up charges against her (which the king believes after seeing her the graveyard getting the nettle with lamias, although I have read another version that says ghouls), and I could tell you more, but why spoil it? Let me know if you have any questions! I cannot recommend this enough. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly reccommended *by N***G on April 25, 2015* Its just full of stories. I really enjoy reading them. There are a lot of stories that I have never heard before that would actually be really good to read to children becasue they teach lessons and right from wrong. Others are better for adults only, but they are still very fun to read! I wish I knew about this book sooner! If you cannot decide whether or not to buy it, just take a chance and do it. It is worth it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth it *by M***T on February 16, 2025* Great book! ## Frequently Bought Together - Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (Anchor Folktale Library) - The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm All-New Third Edition - Grimms' Tales for Young and Old: The Complete Stories --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/4523840-hans-christian-andersen-the-complete-fairy-tales-and-stories-anchor](https://www.desertcart.us/products/4523840-hans-christian-andersen-the-complete-fairy-tales-and-stories-anchor) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-14*