The Snow Queen
Fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Snow Queen" (Danish: Snedronningen) is an 1844 original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published 21 December 1844 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection (Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samling).[1] The story centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai. Unlike Andersen's other stories, The Snow Queen is written in a novel-styled narrative, being divided into seven chapters.
"The Snow Queen" | |
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Short story by Hans Christian Andersen | |
Text available at Wikisource | |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
Genre(s) | Fairy tale |
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Published in | New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection (Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samling)[1] |
Publication type | Fairy tale collection |
Publication date | 21 December 1844[1] |
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Snezhnaya Koroleva [The Snow Queen] [USSR] [1957] on You Channel - English Subtittles | |
The Snow Queen (Russian: Снежная королева, Snezhnaya koroleva) is a 1957 Soviet animated film directed by Lev Atamanov. It was produced at the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow and is based on the story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. on YouTube |
The story is one of Andersen's longest and most highly acclaimed stories. It is regularly included in selected tales and collections of his work and is frequently reprinted in illustrated storybook editions for children.