The Ugly Duckling - The Golden Age of Illustration Series

By Hans Christian Andersen

This volume of the Golden Age of Illustration Series contains Hans Christian Andersen's most famous tale 'The Ugly Duckling', first published in May of 1859. This classic fairy tale has been continuously in print in different editions since its first publication, with many, many, different artists illustrating the story over the years. This edition features a beautiful collection of the best of that art, taken from the likes of Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, Harry Clarke, Anne Anderson, Milo Winter among others.

This series of books celebrates the Golden Age of Illustration. During this period, the popularity, abundance and - most importantly - the unprecedented upsurge in the quality of illustrated works marked an astounding change in the way that publishers, artists and the general public came to view this hitherto insufficiently esteemed art form.

The Golden Age of Illustration Series, has sourced the rare original editions of these books and reproduced the beautiful art work in order to build a unique collection of illustrated fairy tales.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
• Release date: May 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9781473363861

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was a Danish poet and author. Born to a shoemaker and a washerwoman, Andersen worked as an actor and a tailor’s apprentice before becoming a writer. Although he wrote many plays, novels, poems, and travelogues, Andersen is best known for his fairy tales. His birthday, April 2, is celebrated as International Children’s Book Day. 

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Contents

List of Illustrations

Hans Christian Andersen

The Golden Age of Illustration

The Ugly Duckling

Illustrator Biographies

Anne Anderson

Maxwell Armfield

Gordon Browne

Harry Clarke

Rie Cramer

John Hassall

Vilhelm Pedersen

Arthur Rackham

Charles Robinson

W. Heath Robinson

Hans Tegner

Milo Winter

List of Illustrations

The Ugly Duckling.

Rie Cramer

The Ugly Duckling.

Maxwell Armfield

The Ugly Duckling.

Anne Anderson

Summer-Time in Storkland.

John Hassall

In the sunniest spot stood an old mansion.

Maxwell Armfield

In the thickest part of the wood.

John Hassall

The Troublesome egg.

John Hassall

Leave it, and teach your other children to swim.

Hans Tegner

Peep, peep! said the youngster as he rolled out of the shell.

Hans Tegner

They swam together in the pleasantest manner.

Anne Anderson

And so they came into the poultry-yard.

Vilhelm Pedersen

Make haste and bow your heads to the old duck. She is the oldest of them all here. She is of spanish blood!

Hans Tegner

Now bend your neck, and say Quack!

Helen Stratton

Bless me, what a queer-looking object one of them is.

Edna Hart

A kind mother.

John Hassall

The poor duckling was scoffed at by the whole yard.

Milo Winter

The turkey cock marched up to the duckling quite red with passion.

Anne Anderson

Pity the poor duckling!

John Hassall

The poor duckling was hunted about by them all.

Arthur Rackham

The poor duckling was scorned by all.

W. Heath Robinson

The girl who fed the poultry kicked him.

Helen Stratton

The poor duckling was bitten and jeered.

Gordon Browne

He came to a wide moor.

W. Heath Robinson

Not so bad as he looks.

John Hassall

Suddenly a terrible dog, with his tongue hanging out, stood right in front of him.

Hans Tegner

Here there lived a woman with her tom-cat, and her hen.

Charles Robinson

An old woman and a cat and a hen lived in the cottage.

Vilhelm Pedersen

Next morning the new guest was perceived.

Anne Anderson

What’s that? said the woman, looking around.

Helen Stratton

Can you lay eggs?

John Hassall

In this house lived an old woman with a cat and a hen… What’s this? asked the woman. She could not see well, and so she believed the duckling was a fat duck.

Hans Tegner

Huffy!

John Hassall

And the cat said, Can you pur?

W. Heath Robinson

The duckling watching the swans.

John Hassall

One evening a flock of beautiful birds rose from the brushwood.

Anne Anderson

And the winter grew so cold!

Charles Robinson

He turned round and round in the water like a wheel.

Reviews for The Ugly Duckling - The Golden Age of Illustration Series

[C.E.Secaira · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A story well known to all. It shows us how cruel one can be to those considered "different." An example of what is known today as "bullying." It also leaves us with many lessons that we can all apply in our lives. A cruel, harsh, and sad tale, but ultimately worthwhile. Everyone is who they are, with their virtues and flaws that make them unique. (Translated from Spanish)

[Silvanawh · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Warning: This is not a review, it's me venting HAHAHA.

Dude noOoooOoOOooO.
I can't be objective here because the book HURT ME HAHAHA.
I listened to it as an audiobook together and... WHAT A PAIN, why is so much violence necessary? (I know it’s for the story, I’m asking rhetorically) xD. It hurt me (duh) so much how they treated the little duckling :c. (again: duuuh).

It's practically a reread, but I didn’t remember it hurt this much xD. (Translated from Spanish)

[Mirana la Reina Blanca · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It is a story that shows us that inner beauty is worth much more than outer beauty, the kind that everyone sees.
In a simple and straightforward way, it highlights the differences between worlds.
Like all children's stories, it is moralistic; it talks to us about values and makes us reflect on what we do. (Translated from Spanish)

[Jerónimo Alanya Saccsa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It is a universal tale, with values and anti-values. However, it underscores the role of a mother as well. We all carry that beauty, which few see. (Translated from Spanish)

[Rafaguillo · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The quintessential tale about tolerance, acceptance, and inner virtue. Passed down from generation to generation, it is a clear and effective story for any child to understand that having a different outward appearance is insignificant, while your values as a person are more important. At the very least, it should be mandatory reading in any school and family. (Translated from Spanish)

[Agar · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The tenderness that radiates from this story is priceless, simply beautiful, and highly recommended to read to children, and also for adults to connect more with their inner child. (Translated from Spanish)

[Aforismo125 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An invitation to reflection and self-knowledge and acceptance by those who read this story. It makes it clear that the physical is important to feel the world, but what is truly valuable is what is inside and that, when the time comes, it will be reflected before others unavoidably. (Translated from Spanish)

[Guillermo VII · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Being different is not always easy. This story teaches us not to judge others by appearances. (Translated from Spanish)

[BryanC · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Inner beauty is greater than outer beauty. (Translated from Spanish)