Helen Mirren
Snow Queen
Search results
The Snow Queen (Snedronningen), the evil queen of the snowflakes or "snow bees", who travels throughout the world with the snow. Her palace and gardens are in the lands of permafrost , specifically Spitsbergen .
- H. C. Andersen, Vilhelm Pedersen, H. B. Paull
- 1844
First published in 1844, ‘The Snow Queen’ (divided into seven parts) is perhaps the most celebrated of all of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales. But what does this story mean? You can read ‘The Snow Queen’ here before proceeding to our summary and analysis. ‘The Snow Queen’: summary.
The Snow Queen. This famous fairy tale was the original source material (heavily edited in the end) for Disney's Frozen animated feature movie. FIRST STORY. Which Treats of a Mirror and of the Splinters. Now then, let us begin. When we are at the end of the story, we shall know more than we know now: but to begin.
- Which Treats of a Mirror and of the Splinters. A wicked sprite's creation spreads across the land, affecting the hearts and minds all who come in contact with it.
- A Little Boy and a Little Girl. Years after the creation of the mirror, Kay and Gerda play in their families gardens.
- Of the Flower-Garden at the Old Woman’s who Understood Witchcraft. Kay's grandmother tells the children about the Snow Queen. Kay's behavior is greatly affected by pieces of the troll-mirror.
- The Prince and Princess. A heartbroken Gerda continues to search for her friend. Gerda visits the palace of the Prince and Princess after receiving some promising news.
The Snow Queen, or "Snedronningen", by Hans Christian Andersen, is one of his longest original fairy tales, which was first published in 1844. At its core it is about the struggle between good and evil as experienced by two children, a girl, Gerda and her friend, a boy, Kay.
- (17.1K)
- Hardcover
People also ask
Who wrote the Snow Queen?
Is the Snow Queen a good story?
What is the story of the Snow Queen about?
Who is the Snow Queen?
Andersen's “The Snow Queen” is a fairy tale about a sacrifice of love, about victory over death, about growing up and gaining integrity, friendship and kindness, traditions and Christian values. LitHelper Classical literature summary and analysis
The Snow Queen was written by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), and was translated from the Danish by M. R. James (1862-1936) as part of his Hans Andersen Forty-Two Stories (1930). This ebook was produced by: David T. Jones, Mark Akrigg & the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net.
