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 Nightingale (2002)
Cast aside for a mechanical marvel, the nightingale does not abandon its song.
The Old Man Is Always Right (1940)
The old man takes his horse to market and makes a series of unfortunate trades, but his old wife is pleased all the same.
The Snow Queen (1981)
Kate Greenaway was working on these illustrations when she passed away.
The Snow Queen (1982)
When the Snow Queen steals Kai away, Gerda goes in search of him.
Amy Ehrlich
The Snow Queen (2006)
When the Snow Queen steals Kai away, Gerda goes in search of him. This is the revised edition.
Amy Ehrlich
The Steadfast Tin Soldier (1953)
A favorite story from Andersen.
Stories from Hans Christian Andersen (1972)
A selection of Hans Christian Andersen’s greatest tales.
The Swineherd (1958)
The emperor’s daughter does not appreciate the neighboring prince or his gifts, but she will kiss the swineherd.
Thumbelina (1953)
A very small girl has many adventures.
Thumbelina (1979)
A very tiny girl has many adventures.
Amy Ehrlich
Thumbelina (1990)
A very small young lady has many adventures. This is the revised edition.
Amy Ehrlich
Thumbelina (2005)
A very small young lady has many adventures. This is the revised edition.
Amy Ehrlich
A Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen (1974)
A new English translation containing seventy-two of the tales.
The Tumble-Bug and Other Tales (1940)
Eight lesser known tales by the Danish master.
Twelve Tales (1994)
A varied selection of classics and lesser-known tales by the Danish master.
The Ugly Duckling (1927)
One of the duck’s new chicks is uncommonly ugly.
Elmer Hader
The Ugly Duckling (1945)
A classic story by the Danish master.
The Ugly Duckling (1990)
One of the duck’s eggs hatches out an ugly chick.
Elmer Hader
The Ugly Duckling (1999)
When one of the ducklings doesn’t match the rest of the hatchlings, he is shunned by the farmyard animals, until he discovers he belongs to a different family altogether.
Walt Disney’s: The Ugly Duckling (1994)
The classic story of the misfit who grows up to be a swan.
Margaret Wise Brown