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Hans Christian 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 by children, they present lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity that... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Hans Christian Andersen; 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... Read Full Overview

Hans Christian Andersen wurde ber hmt durch seine umfangreiche M rchensammlung, die er in den 30er und 40er Jahren des 19. Jahrhunderts schuf. Andersen sammelte Volksm rchen und Sagen, berarbeitete diese unter den Einfl ssen seiner Zeit solange, bis er der Meinung war, dass... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview