Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author. 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 express themes that transcend age and nationality.
Andersen's fairy tales, of which no fewer than 3381 works 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.
His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina".
His stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films.
Andersen's fairy tales, of which no fewer than 3381 works 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.
His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina".
His stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films.
Known for
![Kleks Academy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ymbECZscR8BTkdvXziSinMIckAz.jpg)
Kleks Academy
![The Little Mermaid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ym1dxyOk4jFcSl4Q2zmRrA5BEEN.jpg)
The Little Mermaid
![Sicken ärta](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/j6kqj3ekPriJj4u1xy76eEo28Ue.jpg)
Sicken ärta
![Frozen II](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mINJaa34MtknCYl5AjtNJzWj8cD.jpg)
Frozen II
![La petite marchande d'allumettes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/71jpMF2I01y64VkoLzJ6Ht72Dyw.jpg)
La petite marchande d'allumettes
![Frozen Fever](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mPrDJ7puYzPLG5kPM96iNszF2sM.jpg)
Frozen Fever
![The Ugly Duckling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eohAlMvUU6qNXynBZ54S38VQS2C.jpg)
The Ugly Duckling
![The Gracious Ghost](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cXqDBfVW5a01TqD8bnGXbWSxCL1.jpg)
The Gracious Ghost
![Die roten Schuhe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yn1GocAkHaZPOYByMUeYQ8AECV1.jpg)
Die roten Schuhe
![The Little Match Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uNB8nWHuKyIKaQWg39QtE683ExE.jpg)
The Little Match Girl
![The Ugly Duckling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eNMe2zTPpTRY7T973ipJcPO073n.jpg)
The Ugly Duckling
![The Sleeping Beauty](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/79SW6ThZOgBk23I6wexdcwPormM.jpg)
The Sleeping Beauty
![The Snow Queen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xUCwhpq9Or1dzCymPv9TEbutsno.jpg)
The Snow Queen
![Red Shoes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xWqJfyZNV1WrNMbTbLTwPqNtxyw.jpg)
Red Shoes
![The Ugly Duckling and Me!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/RVAn63xJZARpMy8wGAA2LSF8DH.jpg)
The Ugly Duckling and Me!
![The Little Matchgirl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lMZ5Xb302XF8u50ct4G1kOz0iXk.jpg)
The Little Matchgirl
![The Red Shoes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ai6ep1b506uXKRkkOtF9y0BOSQU.jpg)
The Red Shoes
![Le Rossignol](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rgRqM0vlFDybRbrQoatex8WPmp9.jpg)
Le Rossignol
![The Little Match Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4yptOULGiY6wEXcnZsb2Vwy7dsO.jpg)
The Little Match Girl
![Křesadlo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/outxCFIlKi4wOuYy0fObndVx7R4.jpg)
Křesadlo
![The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g4iYZIwdUx3fZac3b3SHwulH0cB.jpg)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
![Story of a Mother](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/je9m4Oy6UKcSDbGDcGJ3innVmGc.jpg)
Story of a Mother
![Snow Queen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qufo7G0OTQs1hMtO7B5axnCdm4E.jpg)
Snow Queen
![Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cLSEhIcTlIovSeTnBfQzia4J4G3.jpg)
Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess
![The Rose Seller](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uWh7BliQjSEA25ZtOfWB4h6Pbm.jpg)
The Rose Seller
![The Ugly Duckling's Christmas Wish](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/G5CxYZsjKBgYEM48HLl7VEXo1z.jpg)
The Ugly Duckling's Christmas Wish
![Little Match Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gyO2TMYai45SnLpwZh9ffQoeyiB.jpg)
Little Match Girl
![The Ugly Duckling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8KJTj205ePlSnJj1Q7rfVPVCxCU.jpg)
The Ugly Duckling
![The Tin Soldier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/luDmbqjNwuivKeWEkHhKstqIl2F.jpg)
The Tin Soldier
![Thumbelina](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xcmvu3ObNuPNt1EJ4LDMXoauEPw.jpg)
Thumbelina
![The Emperor's New Clothes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tt9wHzVmyHsTY5olTZWqSETy2W4.jpg)
The Emperor's New Clothes
![The Little Mermaid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/miLHuvLBJ23iDCad4rmUMMQlsMz.jpg)
The Little Mermaid
![Ten](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jjdSI8jCdnk5rPUQz257rRUreJb.jpg)
Ten
![Das Kleid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tAN37XOfVStwKcS6vL0y0lK930y.jpg)
Das Kleid
![Adventures of the Little Mermaid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sIPVyBbiTaRmzgZ4ZQ7gRmgm81Z.jpg)
Adventures of the Little Mermaid
![The Red Shoes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/plmZxPIG6LovXoMp27rfpsxLq1e.jpg)
The Red Shoes
![The Little Mermaid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/plcZXvI310FkbwIptvd6rqk63LP.jpg)
The Little Mermaid
![The Wild Swans](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/165Xz3wEWBTdcd3YxmGZ57yfw7o.jpg)
The Wild Swans
![The Galoshes of Happiness](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bkqtotOMEIB2L0gGyt75Gc0ucgy.jpg)
The Galoshes of Happiness
![Big Underground Ball](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5i9FTj7NGbB753cfHE0bem6WuS.jpg)
Big Underground Ball
![The Little Match Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yQiYjQOLzQC1GMDHDf71Bu3tSLx.jpg)
The Little Match Girl
![The Snow Queen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mSwR8C9UMQ0EkFFirad9ePWDUxq.jpg)
The Snow Queen
![The Story Of The Girl Who Stepped On Bread](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oW3d0AJtwYerhoooYIIIAs8ps8v.jpg)
The Story Of The Girl Who Stepped On Bread
![The Secret of the Snow Queen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jwnKZyBBPVLNNfvglH3vgCFnnvx.jpg)
The Secret of the Snow Queen
![The Steadfast Tin Soldier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hUHwaq0y93i5auU76fL0B5lOHh7.jpg)
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
![Fairies' Autumn Gift](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/h13adcAOJSAQlO8FlzuLczCfDWU.jpg)
Fairies' Autumn Gift
![Thumbelina](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/htCOaUT1HXkqOiBvvpUWzCyREm4.jpg)
Thumbelina
![The Princess and the Pea](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7TKeKvo1jK8dU0WilFsogKWKyd8.jpg)
The Princess and the Pea
![Mister Blot's Academy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kwkOe0hiMcklE7S7FGgZzJhCLoG.jpg)
Mister Blot's Academy
![The Flying Trunk](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9aj7BDCS8uvXWtOylAUQ0cdeLOa.jpg)
The Flying Trunk
![The Nightingale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2mA65EzFO2vqjCiQquVhzSRizYi.jpg)
The Nightingale
![Faerie Tale Theatre](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5pKkikAvKfyiAmxwkw1HHb2z2Za.jpg)
Faerie Tale Theatre
![Das hässliche junge Entlein](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gVOwl6Pswjg1VqqVrhmydL8nMyD.jpg)
Das hässliche junge Entlein
![Thumbelina](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iPFwXb6OMZt6pDWiFt5daSfhy1q.jpg)
Thumbelina
![The Nightingale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uA6ItFWOTU7RaKSuOKCapW5aR6q.jpg)
The Nightingale
![The Nightingale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5cZfqUw05CRW6PIFbZahi9GqInD.jpg)
The Nightingale
![The King and the Mockingbird](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yDbfVUrb9b0Dkm1TptWtzkujXBk.jpg)
The King and the Mockingbird
![The Swineherd](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/h1CW22iqAGEj5Nx4FN1HZLvBnS8.jpg)
The Swineherd
![Stories from a Flying Trunk](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iTXnlTlu07xR3EWVe1MjXYYhIqe.jpg)
Stories from a Flying Trunk
![The Fir Tree](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m606U6nRSnhm50CHolXoEqgP6hh.jpg)
The Fir Tree
![Thumbelina](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ggviBpwVhM9eEs3oiPaTmD6lMgR.jpg)
Thumbelina
![The Snow Queen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8NhbMWx2FSPmoPcAzDtetfbTyLq.jpg)
The Snow Queen
![The Snow Queen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zZcvPBwLmmWRiB85kGQ0qagmasZ.jpg)
The Snow Queen
![The Little Mermaid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/25AhmdhHz4fDmuyVaY9uQD2qJQy.jpg)
The Little Mermaid
![The Little Mermaid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AOYutDjZ7z5UVHwTFVh4zhmanV.jpg)
The Little Mermaid
![The Princess and the Pea](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/547ZlyEDqE7XZuIupcuvmvUxziC.jpg)
The Princess and the Pea
![Songs on the Death of children](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d5Su0btFKaGeKLFfml36TV7LkKy.jpg)
Songs on the Death of children
![The Brave Tin Soldier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iuDS7vajvO3VFqgD8VrMSAN6d7A.jpg)
The Brave Tin Soldier
![The Swineherd](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tHxsRjlA0TVXXMRbvQpNeZ1M0iH.jpg)
The Swineherd
![Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hPuRx5wxlWixvAxy55EhDbmJGTs.jpg)
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
![The Little Mermaid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rYcVJX5kDEHZCmOcvvK6GnI3cTY.jpg)
The Little Mermaid
![Lemmi und die Schmöker](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7ENxZm3yQpyYYlbudZvm52eHi6m.jpg)
Lemmi und die Schmöker
![The Grand Duke's New Clothes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pL3D3EuH67yb3XSgJ04JCe0eblU.jpg)
The Grand Duke's New Clothes
![Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nyxCEzLSnMfA3zgaeCZPbf10Wmh.jpg)
Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
![The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5Mk05BUZqhVQpTmero2iZqjOZ12.jpg)
The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes
![The Nightingale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lGnoI15L17pbC6Ny9ZopBzFsLtT.jpg)
The Nightingale
![Der kleine und der große Klaus](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wiTKI9U2ya7ooOE2DulF17bl7z6.jpg)
Der kleine und der große Klaus
![Ten](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2mkeJYGcslswNf1B6eWphRsTu1A.jpg)
Ten
![Andersen Monogatari](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1dD1pFbuRrRwE8VvunOdoQULL7N.jpg)
Andersen Monogatari
![Along Came a Soldier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3EoFSUGdd1FQerKgLt1qzVbR6i2.jpg)
Along Came a Soldier
![A Very Old Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pdIWkkYI0FJJvgwlGMBvrG0dThI.jpg)
A Very Old Story
![The Snow Queen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8afDe1iWnNyyL2SuyPoU3h2RH0E.jpg)
The Snow Queen
![The Little Match Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lhBw9Krok0vlVG6KL0ESVZrsxNp.jpg)
The Little Match Girl
![Удивительная история, похожая на сказку](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zDy2m6o6j2qlJs5JkFntogTH0r7.jpg)
Удивительная история, похожая на сказку
![The Dream Wizard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wF5Re3biOg4Otlaewj1IgKc3CVz.jpg)
The Dream Wizard
![The Daydreamer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/k7RiyeB5NccB2NgXtVFJXFiwe6Z.jpg)
The Daydreamer
![Malá mořská víla](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4aS3Rg0aQAJtPEU5GetyfdlNzn7.jpg)
Malá mořská víla
![The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v0gi12iVnj5OyLIBW5VmneNjTnJ.jpg)
The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
![Little Claus and Big Claus](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qAMqqfs3aCSpJ7CSxDw0ug08RrG.jpg)
Little Claus and Big Claus
![Thumbelina](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gQ6MtvrcSp43cPnKbYLSEkGolVT.jpg)
Thumbelina
![The Wild Swans](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oIcimWQ0LBrVx9Z1iIK7Uq7djg7.jpg)
The Wild Swans
![Le livre muet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2Qiw03Axb6GbWWcka6BGMFZkn4.jpg)
Le livre muet
![Happiness Comes at Nine o'Clock](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bYv0RfUxaoj6fQqTmZpFTUaIvK1.jpg)
Happiness Comes at Nine o'Clock
![The Emperor's New Clothes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4zFOFxUQDZzRsQ7zUgtNdkSxK7S.jpg)
The Emperor's New Clothes
![Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/slPbflQuO7O4KV5TAuUNm9F7llx.jpg)
Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse
![The Tinder Box](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iiPibE35N67wPlpAagJ5yZ2Jxkg.jpg)
The Tinder Box
![The Snow Queen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ptCK2qAyGEmQBys3cImY6o6qAyp.jpg)
The Snow Queen
![Las campanas de Teresa](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/61okdv25178i7Q9j3OAGoCRcCso.jpg)
Las campanas de Teresa
![Des Kaisers neue Kleider](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bFmIJcPXbd8oyaGO55aje1kQEQf.jpg)
Des Kaisers neue Kleider
![The Pig Shepard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/itqRo6z1VSkfGtiwp7u9R6UgWTa.jpg)
The Pig Shepard
![The Ugly Duckling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kEWWrHbb90CGndBUlCmxd8XjXQc.jpg)
The Ugly Duckling
![Thumbelina](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zvkvr0cLNEsYPNX1OoKyfWXCyXi.jpg)
Thumbelina
![Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ypEycq1m43yVwrpspPfVLv1glAu.jpg)
Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern
![The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/knjZ1oEbR3XpqEWS2211T9q3b4G.jpg)
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
![H.C. Andersens sagor](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yuIpbju4Zk9fOOAuZuhoVRVvVBY.jpg)
H.C. Andersens sagor
![The Emperor's Nightingale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8xJG2OuNwpK1KgIV2wdbAuKoMpB.jpg)
The Emperor's Nightingale
![The Red Shoes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5NuMQd17KZx0lCxedJoIuFnt7li.jpg)
The Red Shoes
![The Little Soldier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6q1IchSEgIWfZ3nRSXr3rJHntkW.jpg)
The Little Soldier
![Novelly](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/o4OFUFzLy20dMDw7sKCyP7YImIL.jpg)
Novelly
![The Ugly Duckling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nCkMoq2penMxvdhQa0LGwK1G6fJ.jpg)
The Ugly Duckling
![The China Shop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jpKtLIcANyDGmCtiXNzG1jGdQcl.jpg)
The China Shop
![Ugly Duckling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/18P7GSPdVOfVbEwiqMcYZXvzwuA.jpg)
Ugly Duckling
![The Ugly Duckling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1XrrzvLsPlncZV3Ei9aJHPAJr1e.jpg)
The Ugly Duckling
![Die chinesische Nachtigall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fMbV4gRFyKhaFvTCyHSIq91ZJqq.jpg)
Die chinesische Nachtigall
![The Little Match Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aGvx4Lqhir9xCtfY36z1PmpiePU.jpg)
The Little Match Girl
![The Flying Koffer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yeraStmbhNFQhYRCjB0G28EyYb2.jpg)
The Flying Koffer
![The Gift of Happiness](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/59jOOzHRkJdiYtTYf5eyhtychvO.jpg)
The Gift of Happiness
![The Little Match Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/r8DxbIi1wPy3o5uqDl8OpLI538T.jpg)
The Little Match Girl
![The Little Match Seller](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/w9dIH1YCoscnZCynra7YfDJl4xX.jpg)
The Little Match Seller