Era uma vez uma rainha que possuía um jardim magnífico, cheio de flores variadas. Um dia, ela ficou doente e seus médicos tinham pouca esperança na recuperação. Apenas um deles disse que a cura a rosa mais linda no mundo. Se ela fosse encontrada e trazida para a rainha, ela poderia ser salva. Mas onde estaria a rosa mais linda? Do que ela era chamada? Ninguém sabia, mas foram procurar.-
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 Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.