Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales

by Hans Christian Andersen

Overview

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, the son of a shoemaker. His early life was wretched, but he was adopted by a patron and became a short-story writer, novelist and playwright, though he remains best-known for his magical fairy tales which were published between 1835 and 1872. For 150 years his stories have been delighting both adults and children. Packed with a light-hearted whimsy combined with a mature wisdom they are as entrancing as ever. Here are all of Andersen's tales, and among the favorites are The Red Shoes, The Mermaid, The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Tinder Box, and of course The Ugly Duckling.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781453780732
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	08/21/2010
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	7.99(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Prolific and much admired, Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen is best known for his fairy tales. Kenneth C. Mondschein earned his Ph.D from Fordham University. He lives in New York City. Jean P. Hersholt has translated over 160 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales into English. He lives in Hollywood, CA.

Date of Birth:

April 2, 1805

Date of Death:

August 4, 1875

Place of Birth:

Odense, Denmark

Place of Death:

Copenhagen, Denmark