Hans Christian Andersen



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Hans Christian Andersen

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born
April 02, 1805 in Odense, Denmark

died
August 04, 1875

gender
male

genre
Children's Books, Poetry


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Hans Christian Andersen, or simply H.C. Andersen, was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Ugly Duckling". During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed as having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into well over a hundred languages and continue to be published in "millions of copies all over the world".


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Books by Hans Christian Andersen

Average rating: 4.09 · 56,163 ratings · 1,734 reviews · 560 distinct works
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4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 25,269 ratings — published 1884 — 390 editions
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The Ugly Duckling
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 6,898 ratings — published 1843 — 107 editions
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The Emperor's New Clothes
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3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 4,553 ratings — published 19 — 108 editions
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The Little Mermaid
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3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 4,162 ratings — published 1837 — 62 editions
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The Little Match Girl
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3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 3,992 ratings — published 1845 — 52 editions
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The Princess and the Pea
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3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 3,045 ratings — published 1945 — 53 editions
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Thumbelina
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3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 2,178 ratings — published 1835 — 114 editions
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The Snow Queen
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3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 1,826 ratings — published 1845 — 80 editions
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 584 ratings — published 1953 — 32 editions
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The Nightingale
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3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 426 ratings — published 1843 — 59 editions
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Quotes by Hans Christian Andersen

“Where words fail, music speaks.”
― Hans Christian Andersen
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“Every man's life is a fairy tale, written by God's fingers.”
― Hans Christian Andersen
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“To travel is to live.”
― Hans Christian Andersen
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