The Swineherd

The Swineherd

The Swineherd is a Hans Christian Andersen tale with a moral. A beautiful but idle princess rejects the presents sent to her by a handsome and sensitive prince. Disguising himself, he goes to work as a swineherd at the palace. Now he plans his revenge on the foolish princess.

About the Author

Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was a Danish author and poet best known for his fairy tales. Among his most well known stories are “The Snow Queen,” “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” and “The Ugly Duckling.” During Andersen’s lifetime, he was feted by Royalty and acclaimed for bringing joy to children throughout Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into more than a hundred languages and continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world.

Anastasiya Archipova (Анастасия Архипова) studied at the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow until 1978, before starting her professional career as a designer of posters. She became internationally known as an illustrator of works by classic authors such as Miguel de Cervantes, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Molière, and William Shakespeare, as well as the fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. She lives and works in Moscow and has illustrated dozens of children’s books.