The Snow Queen and Other Winter Tales

Introduction The Snow Queen—Hans Christian Andersen Snow-White and Rose-Red (From The Blue Fairy Book) The King of the Swans (Traditional German Tale) Heart of Ice (From The Green Fairy Book) My Lady Legend (Traditional Swedish Tale) The Fir-Tree—Hans Christian Andersen The Three Dwarfs (From The Red Fairy Book) The Selfish Giant—Oscar Wilde Lasse's Fur Overcoat (Traditional Swedish Tale) The Treasure (Traditional Russian Tale) The Story of the Year—Hans Christian Andersen Little Lasse (From The Lilac Fairy Book) The Christmas Spruce Tree (Traditional Swedish Tale) How The Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro (From The Crimson Fairy Book) How the Mice Are Whistling (Traditional German Tale) Under the Willow Tree—Hans Christian Andersen Jack Dreadnought (Traditional Magyar Tale) Tilly's Christmas—Louisa May Alcott Adventures of an Indian Brave (From The Orange Fairy Book) The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse—Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Twelve by the Mail—Hans Christian Andersen The Elf Maiden (From The Brown Fairy Book) The Three Wishes (Traditional Spanish Tale) A Christmas Miracle—Harrison S. Morris House Island (Traditional Norwegian Tale) The Little Match Girl—Hans Christian Andersen The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton—Charles Dickens The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother (From The Lilac Fairy Book) What the Christmas Star Sees (Traditional Danish Tale) The Strange Adventures of Little Maia (From The Olive Fairy Book) The Snowman—Hans Christian Andersen The Underground Workers (From The Violet Fairy Book) Christmas with the Baron—Angelo M. Lewis Rübezahl (From The Brown Fairy Book) The King o' the Cats (Traditional English Tale) The Goblin and the Huckster—Hans Christian Andersen The Headless Dwarfs (From The Violet Fairy Book) The Quern at the Bottom of the Sea—Peter Christen Asbjørnsen How Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers (From The Brown Fairy Book) The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership (From The Yellow Fairy Book) The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf—Hans Christian Andersen Niels and the Giants (From The Crimson Fairy Book) The Lime-Tree (Traditional Russian Tale) The Story of a Mother—Hans Christian Andersen Andras Baive (From The Orange Fairy Book) How Geirald the Coward Was Punished (From The Brown Fairy Book) At the Uttermost Parts of the Sea—Hans Christian Andersen The Snow-Daughter and the Fire-Son (From The Yellow Fairy Book) The Happy Prince—Oscar Wilde The Stones of Plouhinec (From The Lilac Fairy Book) My Own Self (Traditional English Tale) The Last Dream of the Old Oak—Hans Christian Andersen The Six Hungry Beasts (From The Crimson Fairy Book) Pretty Maruschka (Traditional Slovakian Tale) The Owl and the Eagle (From The Orange Fairy Book) How Grannas-Nils Became Such a Hero (Traditional Swedish Tale) The Metal Pig—Hans Christian Andersen How the Stalos Were Tricked (From The Orange Fairy Book) A Hoax (Traditional Russian Tale) The Frost-King; or, The Power of Love—Louisa May Alcott Ian, the Soldier's Son (From The Orange Fairy Book) The Elves—The Brothers Grimm Well Done, Ill Paid—Peter Christen Asbjørnsen The Ice Maiden—Hans Christian Andersen The Boy Who Found Fear at Last (From The Olive Fairy Book) A Christmas Tree—Charles Dickens The Language of Beasts (From The Crimson Fairy Book) At the Mole's Court (Traditional Swedish Tale) The Bird of Popular Song—Hans Christian Andersen "Thou Wert Right, Little Dove" (Traditional Swedish Tale) The Fox and the Lapp (From The Brown Fairy Book) Joel's Talk with Santa Claus—Eugene Field The Bishop of Börglum and His Kinsmen—Hans Christian Andersen The Strange Guests (Traditional Native American Tale) The Cat on the Dovrefell—Peter Christen Asbjørnsen The Elfin Hill—Hans Christian Andersen The Nightingale and the Rose—Oscar Wilde The Snow-Maiden (Traditional Russian Tale) The Old Bachelor's Nightcap—Hans Christian Andersen The Old Secretary's Christmas Eve (Traditional Swedish Tale) Ripple, the Water-Spirit—Louisa May Alcott The Snowdrop, or Summer-Geck—Hans Christian Andersen Prince Ring (From The Yellow Fairy Book) An Old-Fashioned Christmas Eve—Peter Christen Asbjørnsen The Thistle's Experiences—Hans Christian Andersen The Witch-Dancer's Doom (Traditional Breton Tale) What Christmas Is as We Grow Older—Charles Dickens How Sampo Lappelil Saw the Mountain King (Traditional Swedish Tale) Ole the Tower-Keeper—Hans Christian Andersen Jack Frost (Traditional Russian Tale) The Enchanted Watch (From The Green Fairy Book) Poultry Meg's Family—Hans Christian Andersen The Star-Child—Oscar Wilde The Peasant Wife Who Was So Discontented (Traditional Swedish Tale) Removing-Day—Hans Christian Andersen Manabozho the Wolf (Traditional Native American Tale) Snowflake (Traditional German Tale) The Springtide of Love—Pleydell North The Forest Trees (Traditional Swedish Tale) The History of a Nutcracker—Alexandre Dumas Select Bibliography