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Hans Christian Andersen ( / ˈændərsən / AN-dər-sən, Danish: [ˈhænˀs ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈɑnɐsn̩] ⓘ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author.
May 9, 2024 · Hans Christian Andersen (born April 2, 1805, Odense, near Copenhagen, Denmark—died August 4, 1875, Copenhagen) was a Danish master of the literary fairy tale whose stories achieved wide renown. He is also the author of plays, novels, poems, travel books, and several autobiographies.
Jan 11, 2023 · Celebrated in his lifetime, Andersen’s 156 stories across 9 volumes have been translated into more than 125 languages and continue to inspire ballets, plays and films. Here’s a breakdown of 10 of Hans Christian Andersen’s most famous fairy tales.
Apr 3, 2022 · Famed Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is recognized around the world for his beloved books, including The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Little Match Girl, The Princess and the...
Apr 2, 2014 · Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's stories including 'The Little Mermaid' and 'The Ugly Duckling.'
The elf of the rose. In the midst of a garden grew a rose-tree, in full blossom, and in the prettiest of all the roses lived an elf. He was such a little wee thing, that no human eye could see him. Behind each leaf of the rose he had a sleeping chamber.
Hans Christian Andersen, (born April 2, 1805, Odense, near Copenhagen, Den.—died Aug. 4, 1875, Copenhagen), Danish writer of fairy tales. Though reared in poverty, he received a university education.
May 18, 2018 · The Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) enjoyed fame in his own lifetime as a novelist, dramatist, and poet, but his fairy tales are his great contribution to world literature. Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark.
Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 to 4 August 1875) A Short Biographical Introduction. Hans Christian Andersen was a product of two towns, two social environments, two worlds and two ages.
Hans Christian Andersen. Author, artist, and storyteller. World-famous for his fairy tales and his own life story of transformation from ugly duckling to an admired swan. It all started in Odense April 2 nd, 1805 in the small yellow corner house where Andersen was born.
