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Fairy Tales & Folklore

The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales

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H. C. Andersen's The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales is a folklore and fairy tales story collection. Readers will find themes of fairy tales.

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About The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales

"The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales. by H. C. Andersen" by Hans Christian Andersen is a collection of fairy tales published in 1861. The title story follows Rudy, an orphaned boy who becomes a skilled mountain climber and falls in love with Babette, a miller's daughter. Their path to marriage faces obstacles including her father's impossible demands and Rudy's dangerous encounters with the mysterious Ice Maiden, a supernatural being who claimed him as a child and continues to haunt his life.
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Who wrote The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales?

The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales was written by H. C. Andersen.

What genre is The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 2 h 25 min.

What books are similar to The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wind in the Willows and Five Children and It.

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