Famed Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is recognized around the world for his beloved books, including The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Little Match Girl, The Princess and the Pea, ...

The Red Shoes' (original title: De røde Sko) is a fairy tale published by Hans Christian Andersen in 1845. It depicts the ...

Director Tomoharu Katsumata 's 1975 film The Little Mermaid predates most other filmic iterations of Hans Christian Andersen 's 1837 literary fairy tale, with Shirley Temple's Storybook airing an ...

His fairy tales are part of our cultural fabric, but “The Little Match Girl” still haunts me. An 1849 illustration for “The Little Match Girl” from the first American edition of “Hans Andersen’s Story ...

Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Dickens are two of the most celebrated authors of the 19th century. The pair were acquaintances as well, but things unfortunately disintegrated during an ...

Since 1851, more than 200,000 people have been the subjects of obituaries in The New York Times. This summer we revisited many of these memorable lives. Send us your feedback. Hans Christian Andersen, ...

Hans Christian Andersen wurde am 2. April 1805 in Odense (Dänemark) geboren. Seine Kindheit verbrachte Andersen in Armut: Der Vater war Schuhmacher und die Mutter Wäscherin. Der Familie stand so wenig ...

Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales (he soon dropped the designation "for children") have captivated generations with their blend of plain language, unbridled imagination and haunting strangeness.

Hans Christian Andersen always thought he was ugly. He was tall and skinny with a big nose. Many of his stories are about people or creatures, like the Ugly Duckling, who are made fun of but have an ...

A collection of well-known fairy stories by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted for children aged 7 - 11 and read by Anne-Marie Duff, Sir Derek Jacobi, David Tennant and Penelope Wilton. Tales of Hans ...