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Title: The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales.

Note: Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: The Ice-maiden -- The Butterfly -- The Psyche -- The Snail and the Rose-tree

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Jeannie Howse and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen is a collection of fairy tales written in the mid-19th century. This enchanting narrative unfolds primarily around a young boy named Rudy, set against the stunning backdrop of the Swiss Alps. The tale introduces the Ice-Maiden, a mystical and powerful figure, who has a deep connection to the natural elements and who seeks to claim Rudy as her own, reflecting themes of love, loss, and the struggle against darker forces. The opening of the tale introduces readers to Rudy, a curious and adventurous boy who lives with his grandfather and tends to goats. His character, marked by boldness and a yearning for exploration, is juxtaposed against the mysterious presence of the Ice-Maiden, who longs to harness Rudy's spirit. As the story develops, we learn of Rudy's tragic past and the deep emotional connections he has with his family. The narrative draws readers into a vivid world where nature is alive, and the tension between human aspirations and supernatural powers begins to unfold, setting the stage for Rudy’s adventures and challenges that intertwine his fate with that of the enchanting, yet foreboding, Ice-Maiden. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875

Translator: Fuller, Fanny

EBook No.: 18604

Published: Jun 16, 2006

Downloads: 153

Language: English

Subject: Fairy tales

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales.

Note: Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: The Ice-maiden -- The Butterfly -- The Psyche -- The Snail and the Rose-tree

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Jeannie Howse and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen is a collection of fairy tales written in the mid-19th century. This enchanting narrative unfolds primarily around a young boy named Rudy, set against the stunning backdrop of the Swiss Alps. The tale introduces the Ice-Maiden, a mystical and powerful figure, who has a deep connection to the natural elements and who seeks to claim Rudy as her own, reflecting themes of love, loss, and the struggle against darker forces. The opening of the tale introduces readers to Rudy, a curious and adventurous boy who lives with his grandfather and tends to goats. His character, marked by boldness and a yearning for exploration, is juxtaposed against the mysterious presence of the Ice-Maiden, who longs to harness Rudy's spirit. As the story develops, we learn of Rudy's tragic past and the deep emotional connections he has with his family. The narrative draws readers into a vivid world where nature is alive, and the tension between human aspirations and supernatural powers begins to unfold, setting the stage for Rudy’s adventures and challenges that intertwine his fate with that of the enchanting, yet foreboding, Ice-Maiden. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875

Translator: Fuller, Fanny

EBook No.: 18604

Published: Jun 16, 2006

Downloads: 153

Language: English

Subject: Fairy tales

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.