1952 hans christian andersen biography wikipedia

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 s