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Myth & Legend FictionFae & Fairy FictionClassic Fantasy

The Ugly Duckling

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  • 1851 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (24 ratings)
  • 122 editions
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Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling (1851) is a mythic fiction and fae fiction play. The story is set in Denmark. It deals with ducklings, swans, fairy tales and Folklore.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, and 368 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 122 editions across 6 languages.

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

About The Ugly Duckling

An ugly and unloved duckling turns out to be a beautiful swan.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“It was a beautiful summer day.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Ducklings
  • Swans
  • Fairy tales
  • Children's stories, Danish
  • Folklore
  • Ducks
  • Children's literature
  • Self-perception
  • Child and youth fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Readers
  • Children's stories, English
  • Picture books for children
  • TÓFK
  • Gyermek
  • Irodalom

Quick answers

Who wrote The Ugly Duckling?

The Ugly Duckling was written by Hans Christian Andersen and first published in 1851.

What genre is The Ugly Duckling?

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

How long is The Ugly Duckling?

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

What books are similar to The Ugly Duckling?

Readers who like it often enjoy The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass and The Wind in the Willows.

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