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Hans Christian Andersen

Danish writer (1805–1875)

For other uses, see Hans Christian Andersen (disambiguation).

Hans Christian Andersen (AN-dər-sən; Danish:[ˈhænˀsˈkʰʁestjænˈɑnɐsn̩]^ⓘ; 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.

Andersen's fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes,^[1] have been translated into more than 125 languages.^[2] They have become embedded in Westerncollective consciousness, accessible to children as well as presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers.^[3] His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Red Shoes", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina." Andersen's stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films.^[4]

Early life

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This photo of Andersen was taken in October 1867 by Thora Hallager

Hans Christian Andersen (DK. 1805-1875) is world famous for his fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 different languages. He is also known for his life and his other written works. Among his contemporaries Andersen first had a reputation of someone who mingles with the bourgeoisie, and later on for being an embodiment of romanticism’s Aladdin myth. The Aladdin myth comes from the fairy tale of Aladdin and the magical lamp, of the Arabian fairy tale and folklore collection; One Thousand and One Nights, introduced in Denmark by Adam Oehlenschläger.

Hans Christian Andersen dreamt of becoming an actor, he tried himself as a ballet dancer and singer, but his success came through his writings.

In the beginning, his contemporaries were sceptical of his talent, due to his background as a child of the poorer classes, but through time, he gained ground in their circles, and they were delighted by his visits, where he often read from his fairy tales and other stories.

In his posterity he is re

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Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danishwriter.

Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark. His father was a shoemaker, and his mother washed clothes for customers. The family was poor. When Andersen was 11, his father died. At 14, Andersen left his mother and his home. He moved to Copenhagen.

The king helped Andersen finish his education. Andersen wanted to be an actor or dancer. He did not have the talent for either. He started to write novels, plays, poems, short stories, and travel books. In 1835, he published four fairy tales that were liked by the readers. After this success, he wanted to write more fairy tales.

Andersen's stories were popular all over Europe. He was invited into the homes of rich and powerful people. He fell in love with several men and women. He was in love with singer Jenny Lind. He also fell in love with balletdancerHarald Scharff.

Andersen was a happy and carefree man. He travelled all over Europe. He wanted to see the sights. He hoped travelling would make him even happier. He always carried a r