Hans Christian Andersen
(1805 - 1875)
Hans Christian Andersen, often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen, was a Danish author and poet.
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, or “fairy-tales”—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.
They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.
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Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1914)
Bibliography
The Emperor’s New Clothes (1959)
The tale of a gullible emperor, two persuasive rascals and a little boy who knew what he saw.
The Emperor’s New Clothes (1998)
This version includes a multitude of illustrators and writers and a CD recording of the book.
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Fairy Tales (1932)
A selection of Andersen’s best known stories.
Fairy Tales (1960)
This edition in four volumes was published in the author’s hometown and includes the original illustrations.
Vilhelm Pedersen
Fairy Tales (2000)
Seven familiar tales by Andersen including The Princess and the Pea, and The Tinderbox.
The Fir Tree (1970)
The little fir tree is not content with its life in the forest and longs to be a Christmas tree.
Read online at archive.org.
The Flower Maiden and Other Stories (1922)
Seven favorite stories including The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Mermaid and The Fir Tree. Read online at Internet Archive.
Edward Shenton
Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1913)
Seventeen tales, including The Flying Trunk and The Red Shoes. Read for free online at Internet Archive:
Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1958)
This new translation of twenty-six of the best-loved stories is worth reading.
Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961)
Thirty-two favorite tales from the Danish master.
Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1963)
A selection of twenty-six of the author’s most popular tales along with the original illustrations.
Vilhelm Pedersen
Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales and Wonder Stories (1921)
A selection of Hans Christian Andersen’s stories with black and white illustrations by Louis Rhead and color plates by Frank Schoonover. This scan lacks the Schoonover illlustrations. Read online at Hathitrust.
Frank Schoonover
Hans Christian Anderson, the Maker of Fairy Tales (1942)
This two-volume edition includes a new translation of some of the fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen as well his correspondence with his first American publisher, Horace Scudder.
It’s Perfectly True and Other Stories (1938)
Twenty-eight familiar tales by the Danish master.
The Little Match Girl (1944)
Forced to sell matches on the street on a freezing Christmas eve, the little match girl is taken in by a kindly grandmother.
The Little Match Girl (1999)
One of Andersen’s most pathetic tales.
The Little Mermaid (1939)
The story of a mermaid who wins the love of a mortal man.
The Little Mermaid (1994)
The little mermaid wishes to become human, but at what cost?
Michael Hague’s Favorite Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales (1981)
This collection contains nine tales, including The Wild Swans and lesser known stories such as The Elfin Hill.
Read online at archive.org.
The Nightingale (1965)
The classic tale of the Emperor who could not treasure the real over the artificial, until death came for him.
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Eva Le Gallienne