What the Moon Saw

by Hans Christian Andersen

Overview

The present book is put forth as a sequel to the volume of Hans C. Andersen's "Stories and Tales". It contains tales and sketches various in character; and following, as it does, an earlier volume, care has been taken to intersperse with the children's tales stories which, by their graver character and deeper meaning, are calculated to interest those "children of a larger growth" who can find instruction as well as amusement in the play of fancy and imagination, though the realm be that of fiction, and the instruction be conveyed in a simple form. The series of sketches of "What the Moon Saw," with which the present volume opens, arose from the experiences of Andersen, when as a youth he went to seek his fortune in the capital of his native land; and the story entitled "Under the Willow Tree" is said likewise to have its foundation in fact; indeed, it seems redolent of the truth of that natural human love and suffering which is so truly said to "make the whole world kin."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9786051761206
Publisher:	PubMe
Publication date:	06/16/2015
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805 in Odense, Denmark, an only child. His father, who only had a basic education, read him "Arabian Nights," stimulating his love for reading.
His father died in 1816 and his mother remarried in 1818, sending him to a school for poor children. He was forced to work for a tailor and as a weaver's apprentice. At 14, he moved to Copenhagen to become an actor, however, he began to focus on writing, publishing his first story in 1822.
In 1833, he received a small grant from the King of Denmark, allowing him to tour Europe. Two years later, he published his first volume of fairy tales, then a second and third in subsequent years. They sold poorly and he concentrated on writing novels. He even wrote some well-known music.
It wasn't until 1845 that he became successful with the translations of his fairy tales, such as "The Little Mermaid." With this, he became famous throughout Europe, meeting Charles Dickens in 1847.
He found himself falling in love with several women, who did not reciprocate his feelings, and then with several men. In 1872, he was injured falling out of bed, and although he lived for three more years, he never fully recovered. Andersen died on August 4, 1875, at the age of 70, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Date of Birth:

April 2, 1805

Date of Death:

August 4, 1875

Place of Birth:

Odense, Denmark

Place of Death:

Copenhagen, Denmark