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Hans Christian Andersen

Born

in Odense, Denmark

April 02, 1805

Died

August 04, 1875

Genre

Children's, Fairytales, Poetry

Influences

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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 ...more

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Hans Christian Andersen’s books

Average rating: 4.06 · 388,677 ratings · 19,291 reviews · 7,770 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, Lily Owens (Editor) 4.29 avg rating — 108,994 ratings — published 1850 — 232 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ugly Duckling 4.13 avg rating — 43,639 ratings — published 1843 — 340 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Mermaid 3.98 avg rating — 31,229 ratings — published 1836 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Match Girl 4.10 avg rating — 29,396 ratings — published 1845 — 309 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Snow Queen 3.73 avg rating — 19,631 ratings — published 1844 — 316 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Emperor's New Clothes 3.98 avg rating — 15,792 ratings — published 1837 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fairy Tales 4.05 avg rating — 13,652 ratings — published 1835 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen, Isabelle Brent (Illustrator), Neil Philip (Compiler) 4.29 avg rating — 5,288 ratings — 114 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen, David Jorgensen (Illustrator) 4.01 avg rating — 5,045 ratings — published 1838 — 281 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, MinaLima (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 3,396 ratings — 95 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Hans Christian Andersen

Los Mejores Cuentos de Hadas del Mundo (4 books)
by

Hans Christian Andersen,

Jacob Grimm (Co-author),

Wilhelm Grimm (Co-author),

Anonymous (Co-author),

Charles Perrault (Co-author),

Jules Dorsay (Co-author)

4.49 avg rating — 103 ratings

Cuentos completos Andersen (4 books)
by

Hans Christian Andersen,

Pablo Auladell (Illustrator)

3.82 avg rating — 67 ratings

Quotes by Hans Christian Andersen (?)

“But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more.”
― Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid

4198 likes

“Where words fail, music speaks.”
― Hans Christian Andersen

tags: music, power-of-music

1511 likes

“When the bird of the heart begins to sing, too often will reason stop up her ears.”
― Hans Christian Andersen

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Polls

August 2026 Old School Classics Poll

What Maisie Knew by Henry James, 1897, 275 pages

38 votes, 25.0%

The Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, 1850, 803 pages

37 votes, 24.3%

The History of Mr. Polly by H.G. Wells, 1910, 227 pages

23 votes, 15.1%

The Owl and the Nightingale translated by Simon Armitage, 1200, 100 pages

17 votes, 11.2%

The Gods Will Have Blood by Anatole France, 1912 279pages

15 votes, 9.9%

New Grub Street by George Gissing, 1891, 560 pages

13 votes, 8.6%

The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1777, 92 pages

9 votes, 5.9%

152 total votes

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