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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hans_Christian_AndersenHans Christian Andersen - Wikipedia

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   Hans Christian Andersen (/ ˈ æ n d ər s ən / AN-dər-sən, Danish: [ˈhænˀs ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈɑnɐsn̩] ⓘ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues , novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales .

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Hans-ChristianHans Christian Andersen | Biography, Fairy Tales, & Books

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   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. While many of those works are almost unknown outside Denmark ...

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   Jan 11, 2023 · Learn about the life and works of the Danish writer who created The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Snow Queen. Discover the sources, themes and adaptations of his most famous fairy tales.

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6. www.biography.com › hans-christian-andersenHans Christian Andersen - Movie, Stories & Facts - Biography

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   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.'

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   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. In his many collections of tales, published 1835–72, he broke with literary tradition and employed the idioms and constructions of spoken ...

8. www.andersenstories.com › en › andersen_fairy-talesStories and fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen

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   The emperor's new suit. The goloshes of fortune. The daisy. The brave tin soldier. The wild swans. The elf of the rose. The garden of paradise. The flying trunk. The storks. The wicked prince. Ole-Luk-Oie, the Dream-God. The swineherd. Fairy tales and stories by H.C. Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen. Stories and fairy tales by Hans Christian ...

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   Is Hans Christian Andersen a true story?

   • Hans Christian Andersen (1952), an American musical film starring Danny Kaye that, though inspired by Andersen's life and literary legacy, was not meant to be historically nor biographically accurate; it begins by saying, "This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about this great spinner of fairy tales."

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   How old was Hans Andersen when he died?

   • Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark. Hans Andersen Sr. died in 1816, leaving his son and a wife, Anne Marie. While the Andersen family was not wealthy, young Andersen was educated in boarding schools for the privileged.

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   Who is Hans Christian Andersen?

   • Hans Christian Andersen: Danish Writer and Citizen of the World. Rodopi. ISBN 90-5183-944-8. Stirling, Monica (1965).

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   How many fairy tales did Hans Christian Andersen write?

   • 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.

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   Did Hans Christian Andersen have homoerotic themes?

   • Andersen's personal life has fueled academic analyses of possible homoerotic themes in his work. Andersen's life and stories were displayed on the big screen in the 1952 musical Hans Christian Andersen, with Danny Kaye playing Andersen.

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   Was Hans Andersen an illegitimate member of the Danish royal family?

   • Hans Andersen Sr. died in 1816, leaving his son and a wife, Anne Marie. While the Andersen family was not wealthy, young Andersen was educated in boarding schools for the privileged. The circumstances of Andersen's education have fueled speculation that he was an illegitimate member of the Danish royal family.

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10. www.goodreads.com › author › showHans Christian Andersen (Author of The Complete Fairy Tales)

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    edit data. 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 ...