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Fae & Fairy FictionFairy Tales & FolkloreClassic Love Stories

The Little Tin Soldier

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  • 1900 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 4.6 (5 ratings)
  • 63 editions
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Published in 1900, The Little Tin Soldier is a fae fiction and folklore and fairy tales short story by Hans Christian Andersen and Various. The story is set in Denmark. Readers will find themes of juguetes, toys, cuentos de hadas and ficción juvenil.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 24 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 63 editions across 5 languages.

At about 32 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes.

About The Little Tin Soldier

One of Hans Christian Andersen's most haunting and romantic tales, this is the story of a one-legged tin soldier who falls deeply in love with a beautiful paper dancer. But a curse from an evil goblin sends the tin soldier off on a series of dangerous adventures that carry him farther and farther away from the object of his love. Throughout, the tin soldier remains staunch and fearless until finally he is reunited with the dancer, although not in the manner he had hoped. Award-winning artist P.J. Lynch's stunning illustrations add a dramatic, unexpected element to this classic and moving love story. - Back cover.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Juguetes
  • Toys
  • Cuentos de hadas
  • Ficción juvenil
  • Fairy tales
  • Military miniatures
  • Contes de fée
  • Children's stories, Danish
  • Pictorial works
  • Children's fiction
  • Kitchen utensils
  • Farm life
  • Soldiers
  • Reading list
  • St. Marks
  • Loyalty

Quick answers

Who wrote The Little Tin Soldier?

The Little Tin Soldier was written by Hans Christian Andersen and Various and first published in 1900.

What genre is The Little Tin Soldier?

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

How long is The Little Tin Soldier?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Little Tin Soldier?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit, The Wrath & the Dawn and The House at Pooh Corner.

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