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Hans Christian Andersen

Born

in Odense, Denmark

April 02, 1805

Died

August 04, 1875

Genre

Children's, Fairytales, Poetry

Influences

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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 themes that transcend age and nationality.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The ...more

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Hans Christian Andersen’s books

Average rating: 4.06 · 378,976 ratings · 18,218 reviews · 7,647 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, Lily Owens (Editor) 4.29 avg rating — 108,395 ratings — published 1850 — 233 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Mermaid 3.98 avg rating — 30,122 ratings — published 1836 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Match Girl 4.10 avg rating — 28,526 ratings — published 1845 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Snow Queen 3.74 avg rating — 18,576 ratings — published 1844 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Emperor's New Clothes 3.98 avg rating — 15,390 ratings — published 1837 — 286 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fairy Tales 4.07 avg rating — 13,327 ratings — published 1835 — 2452 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen, Isabelle Brent (Illustrator), Neil Philip (Compiler) 4.29 avg rating — 5,254 ratings — 125 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen, David Jorgensen (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,864 ratings — published 1838 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Classic Fairy Tales 4.12 avg rating — 3,175 ratings — published 1835 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, MinaLima (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 3,185 ratings — 97 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Hans Christian Andersen

Los Mejores Cuentos de Hadas del Mundo (4 books)
by

Hans Christian Andersen,

Jacob Grimm (Co-author),

Wilhelm Grimm (Co-author),

Anonymous (Co-author),

Charles Perrault (Co-author),

Jules Dorsay (Co-author)

4.48 avg rating — 102 ratings

Cuentos completos Andersen (4 books)
by

Hans Christian Andersen,

Pablo Auladell (Illustrator)

3.82 avg rating — 67 ratings

Quotes by Hans Christian Andersen (?)

“But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more.”
― Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid

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“Where words fail, music speaks.”
― Hans Christian Andersen

tags: music, power-of-music

1510 likes

“When the bird of the heart begins to sing, too often will reason stop up her ears.”
― Hans Christian Andersen

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Polls

January 2025 Short Story/Novella Poll

The Angel at the Grave by Edith Wharton

67 votes, 34.0%

The Long Rain by Ray Bradbury

56 votes, 28.4%

The Shadow Hans Christian Andersen

36 votes, 18.3%

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy

26 votes, 13.2%

After Twenty Years by O. Henry

12 votes, 6.1%

197 total votes

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