fairytales. And, unlike the trunk, his fairytales never wear out, but remain as relevant and gripping today as they were 150 years ago. In this book we have collected 15 of Andersen´s short tales, some of which are extremely well-known, others less so. What the tales all share is that apart from telling a particular story they also describe people´s thoughts, actions and dreams. Each of the fairytales is provided with a commentary from a researcherat the Hans Christian Andersen Centre, University of Southern Denmark, as well as a brand-new illustration.