«Hun ville varme seg!» sa de. Ingen visste om alle de vakre tingene hun hadde sett.
Syv korte, ettertenksomme, finurlige, sørgmodige og stemningsfulle juleeventyr av mesteren H.C. Andersen.
* Den lille jenta med fyrstikkene * Det gamle eiketreets siste drøm * Grantreet * Nissen og fruen * Nissen i huset til kolonialhandleren * Snømannen * Tolv med posten
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.