Hans Christian Andersen

eBook, ePUB

The Shoes of Fortune (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

In The Shoes of Fortune a series of people who are dissatisfied with their lives, put on a pair of magic shoes that grants them the wishes. A civil servant who idealizes the middle ages, experiences all its inconveniences; a watchman lives the lonely life of his superior and endures a terrifying visit to the moon. The shoes pass from owner to owner until one exhausted wearer who wishes for rest and spiritual freedom, dies. Andersen concludes with a quote by Solon: Call no man happy until he rests in his grave.

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• Größe: 0.42MB

Barrierefreiheit

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Autor

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish writer and author of many notable books including The Snow Queen. He specialized in writing fairytales that were inspired by tales he had heard as a child. As his writing evolved his fairytales became more bold and out of the box. Andersen's stories have been translated into more than 125 languages and have inspired many plays, films and ballets.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dreamscape Media
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Altersempfehlung: ab 13 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781974995417
• Artikelnr.: 52371718