Hans Christian Andersen: Prince of Storytellers

by Carol Greene

A simple biography of the nineteenth-century Danish author known for his fairy tales

Library Binding

First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Has degrees in English Literature and musicology. She has worked in international exchange programs, as an editor, and as a teacher of writing. Lives in Webster Groves, Missouri.

Reviews

[Meltha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very brief biography Andersen, written at maybe a second grade level, broken into short chapters. It does manage to get the major events of his life across, but in some cases the details are left maddeningly vague (he fell in love with a woman who didn't love him, but her name is never given, for example). Still, for the level and in a very small number of pages, it's pretty well done.