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Title: The Snow Queen (GivingTales)
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Narrator: Joanna Lumley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-03-16
Publisher: GivingTales kft
Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4
Publisher's Summary:
"The Snow Queen", one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved fairy tales, is narrated by Joanna Lumley, OBE for the GivingTales project.
This story is about love between friends. A little girl named Gerda was getting ready to find her friend Kai who disappeared. She crossed forests, mountains and hills to come to the Snow Kingdom and bring her friend back home. She confronts Snow Queen and shows that friendship can be permanent and last forever. You should also cherish your friends because they are the ones who are here in times of need. This wonderful story is a timeless allegory about growing up and the challenges of staying true to one self, and it even served as inspiration for the blockbuster hit "Frozen".
"The Snow Queen" was released on 21st of December, 1844. The original title in Danish: "Sneedronningen".
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Members Reviews:
Which of 4 "Snow Queen" aka "When Christmas Freezes Over" ebooks are the best? (Part 4 of 4)
Superb edition having 3 dozen illustrations with numerous images of small children swinging, dancing, in a parade line, dressing up and more which ought to appeal to both youngsters and the young at heart. Last I checked this was the next best thing to free (99 cents) making it a great buy if all you want is this single tale.
I've also included reviews for the "Stories from Hans Andersen" version (Part 1) "Andersen Fairy Tales illustrated by Edmund Dulac" version (Part 2) , and "A Tale in Seven Stories" version (Part 3).
From this Thanksgiving to Christmastime I will only be reviewing Holiday books for your reading pleasure before drastically scaling back my reviews, so until such a time have a very, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Not the Frozen movie story!
I felt the need to read this after seeing the, much suspected, bastardized, Disney movie, Frozen. However, I must say that I enjoyed both versions. I have long been a fan of Hans Christian Andersen stories and appreciate his creative genius that has been reworked over and over in our modern cinema. I do enjoy reading tales of times past, when story telling was used for instruction as well as entertainment.
This is the story of Kay and Gerda. It is an adventure and tells of all the creatures they meet along the way and how Gerda is assisted on her quest to find Kay. The translation is clear and paints a beautiful picture of the world. It also has an ending that is not typical of H.C. Andersen.
Loosely Based? Understatement!
After seeing the movie, Frozen, and noticing that it's supposed to be loosely based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Snow Queen, I wanted to revisit the original, which I had read as a child. The story is a charming fairy tale dealing with enduring friendship, despite hardship and nearly overwhelming obstacles. The movie has very little in common with the book, other than the fact that the story deals with some freezing weather and there is a snow queen. I liked both the story and the movie, but for completely different reasons. I'm very glad I reread the story, though. It's still as enjoyable as I remember it being when I was young.
A surprise in store
I thought that I would brush up on Hans Christian Anderson prior to reading Michael Cunningham's take on this classic tale.
