Hans Christian Andersen

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About Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (/ˈhɑːnz ˈkrɪstʃən ˈændərsən/; Danish: [hanˀs kʰʁæsd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩] ( listen); often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories, called eventyr in Danish or "fairy-tales" in English, express themes that transcend age and nationality.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", and many more.

His stories have inspired ballets, both animated and live-action films, and plays.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Thora Hallager (1821-1884) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Anderson's Fairy Tales (Xist Classics) Apr 8, 2015

by Hans Christian Anderson, Ken Mondschein, Jean Pierre Hersholt

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A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas) Sep 17, 2019

by Hans Christian Andersen, Hjalmar Söderberg, Selma Lagerlöf, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, August Strindberg, Johan Krohn, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Hans Aanrud, Vigdis Hjorth, O. E. Rölvaag, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Moe, Zachris Topelius

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Fables and Fairy Tales: Aesop's Fables, Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and The Blue Fairy Book Apr 9, 2019

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Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories (The Greatest Writers of All Time Book 2) Mar 18, 2020

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The Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen - Complete Collection (Illustrated and Annotated) (Literary Classics Collection Book 18) Nov 30, 2011

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The Little Mermaid (With Original Illustrations) Apr 23, 2014

by Hans Christian Andersen, Vilhelm Pedersen, Helen Stratton, H.B. Paull

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The Snow Queen (Illustrated) Mar 5, 2012

by Hans Christian Andersen, T. Pym, H. B. Paull, Marie-Michelle Joy

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The Snow Queen 【English/Japanese versions】 (KiiroitoriBooks Book 61) Mar 24, 2019

by Hans Christian Andersen, Akamitsuki, YellowBirdProject, Eriko Okada, Andy Kuramoto

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20 cuentos infantiles clásicos de siempre (Spanish Edition) Jun 19, 2014

by Hans Christian Andersen, Hermanos Grimm, Lewis Carroll, Charles Perrault, Félix María Samaniego, Jonathan Swift, Jean de la Fontaine, Claudio Collodi, Daniel Defoe

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Delphi Complete Works of Hans Christian Andersen (Illustrated) Dec 24, 2016

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The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen Nov 17, 2007

by Hans Christian Andersen, Maria Tatar, Julie K. Allen, Julie Allen

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The Little Match Girl (Happy Readers Book 4) Nov 1, 2012

by Hans Christian Andersen, Hyeon-Jeong Kim, Dongho Lee

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