The Fairy Tale of My Life: An Autobiography

by Hans Christian Andersen

Book Overview

Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen is best known for the dozens of fairy tales he wrote. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0846700743
• ISBN13: 9780846700746
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Paddington Press, Ltd.
• Length: 569 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A wonderful book by one of the best story tellers ever.

I really liked reading Han's Christian Anderson's biography. You learn a lot about him, and his stories from this book. He is one of the greatest writers ever. He tells the story of his life beautifully. It was full of adventures and travels, of which he tells a lot about in his book. He truly liked all people. I highly recommend this book, and would give it more stars if I could.

A "must" for the legions of Hans Christian Andersen fans

The Fairy Tale Of My Life is Hans Christian Andersen's autobiography. Andersen (1805-1875) had an undeniable gift for storytelling that led to the creating of a series of classic fairytales that included "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", and "The Snow Queen. His sense of fantasy, descriptive abilities, and sensitivity to human emotions are also evident in the candor and engaging self-told story of his life from the extreme poverty of a provincial childhood to the international celebrity of his final years. Careful readers will also find valued insights into the sources for many of his most famous and enduringly popular stories. The Fairy Tale Of My Life is a "must" for the legions of Hans Christian Andersen fans!