The Emperor's New Clothes (illustrated)

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's stories
including "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling."
But he didn't just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn't restricted
to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels,
travel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and
abroad--and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred
languages.
But no matter what language they're in, Andersen's tales have got something for
everyone. In them, you'll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness,
deception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and--occasionally--a happy ending.
They're complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think
that art imitates life. Or something like that.
Includes vintage illustration!