Stories from Hans Andersen

French-born illustrator Edmund Dulac brought a sense of enchantment and quiet mystery to everything he touched, and this book is no exception. The collection includes some of Andersen’s most beloved fairy tales — among them The Snow Queen, The Nightingale, and The Emperor’s New Clothes — all reimagined through Dulac’s delicate Art Nouveau sensibility.

His watercolor and gouache illustrations transform the familiar tales into dreamlike worlds, where color and light carry as much emotion as the stories themselves. Dulac’s palette of soft blues, muted golds, and glowing window lights creates an atmosphere of hushed wonder — serene, yet filled with the magic of winter nights and distant kingdoms.

The book captures the very essence of Andersen’s imagination — its melancholy beauty, its strangeness, and its warmth. Dulac’s art turns each page into a small universe, where every glance reveals both the fragility and timelessness of fairy tales.

The Snow Queen

The Mermaid

The Nightingale

The Garden of Paradise

The Emperor’s New Clothes

The Princess and the Pea

Wind’s Tale