Andersen’s Fairy Tales

Author Hans Christian Andersen
Narrator Erica Johns
Publisher Naxos AudioBooks
Publish Date 1 July 2000
Run Time 2 hours and 34 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction.

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What to expect

The world of Hans Christian Andersen is seen through the eyes of children. There is the everyday wonder of an ugly duckling being transformed into a swan; the puffed-up Emperor being fooled by his own importance; the tender tragedy of a little match girl; the upright honesty of John rewarded by his travelling companion. By bringing true feelings to these stories, Andersen’s tales have become part of universal folklore.

Critics Review

Gorgeous orchestral music contributes to the dramatisation of these charming tales. In u2018The Emperoru2019gs New Clothesu2019, narrator Erica Johns creates the ideal huffy voice for the emperor, shady-sounding voices for the swindlers, and a realistic childu2019s voice when all is revealed. In u2018The Tinder Boxu2019, listeners can almost see the crafty witch as she cajoles the soldier to steal with her creepy voice. The ugly duckling quacks believably as Johns elegantly describes nature. The hunting dogsu2019 splashes into the water are also appropriately frightening and dramatic. Listening is an excellent way to enjoy Andersenu2019s humour and wise lessons.

S.G.B., AudioFile

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