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Fae & Fairy FictionClassic FantasyFairy Tales & Folklore

Fairy Tales and Stories

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  • 1850 first published
  • 277 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (13 ratings)
  • 145 editions
  • 🎧 19 min free audiobook
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Fairy Tales and Stories is an 1850 fae fiction and classic fantasy novel by Hans Christian Andersen. Much of the action takes place in Denmark and Danmark. It features H. C. Andersen (1805-1875) and Paul Durand artist. Readers will find themes of fairy tales, miniature books, Translations from Danish and tales.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, and 318 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 145 editions across 16 languages.

At about 277 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours. A free LibriVox audiobook (19 min) is available.

About Fairy Tales and Stories

Many of these stories for children are famous the world over. 'The Emperor's New Clothes', 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Ice Maiden', 'The Red Shoes', 'The Snow Queen', 'Thumbelina', 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'The Ugly Duckling' are as popular now as they ever were.
Description from Open Library

Free audiobook

Fairy Tales and Stories — LibriVox recording, 19 min in 3 sections.

Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • H. C. Andersen (1805-1875)
  • Paul Durand artist

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Children's stories, Danish
  • Miniature books
  • Translations from Danish
  • Denmark
  • Tales
  • Légendes et contes
  • Texts
  • Specimens
  • Basic English
  • Folklore
  • Children's stories, English
  • English language
  • Mongolian language
  • Textbooks for foreign speakers
  • Japanese

Quick answers

Who wrote Fairy Tales and Stories?

Fairy Tales and Stories was written by Hans Christian Andersen and first published in 1850.

What genre is Fairy Tales and Stories?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is Fairy Tales and Stories?

The median edition has 277 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is there a free audiobook of Fairy Tales and Stories?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 19 min.

What books are similar to Fairy Tales and Stories?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wind in the Willows, Five Children and It and The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers.

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