The Tinderbox

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Synopsis

'There sat the dog with eyes as big as mill wheels'Though criticised for their anarchic immorality when first published, Hans Christian Andersen's tales made him an international star, taken to the hearts of children and adults for their beauty, sorrow and strangeness. Included here are 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'Big Klaus and Little Klaus'.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). Andersen's Fairy Tales is available in Penguin Classics.

Book details

Series:
Penguin Little Black Classics
Author:
Hans Christian Andersen
ISBN:
9780141398051
Related ISBNs:
9780141398044
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Grades:
Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-07-28
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2007
Copyright by:
Penguin Books Ltd 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Literature and Fiction