![]() ![]() ![]() Andersen wrote in his diary, "We had come to the veranda, I was so happy to see and speak to England's now living writer, whom I love the most." ("Hcandersen-homepage.dk. In 1847 on his first visit to Britain, Andersen met Charles Dickens. We encourage teachers and students to use our Study Guide.Īndersen has a number of exemplary, lesser known stories, worthy of your attention and offered right here on American. Who hasn't read or seen an animated movie adaptation of Thumbelina (1835), The Emperor's New Clothes (1837), The Little Mermaid (1836), and The Princess and the Pea (1835?)Īndersen also blessed us with one of the saddest but most poignant and beautiful Christmas stories of all time, The Little Match Girl (also known as The Little Matchstick Girl). His stories have inspired countless plays, ballets, and movies. Many of his stories are featured in our collection of Favorite Fairy Tales. ![]() ![]() His tales transcend age barriers, national and cultural boundaries and have been translated into more than 125 languages. Although he wrote a broad range of work, including plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, it was his fairy tales that became culturally iconic in the Western world. Hans Christian Andersen, born in Denmark in 1805, practically invented the writing of eventyrs the adventure fairy tale, or fantastic tale. ![]()
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