H. C. Andersen
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
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(Prabhat Prakashan Jan. 24, 2018)
Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense; the son of a shoemaker. His early life was wretched; but he was adopted by a patron and became a short-story writer; novelist and playwright; though he remains best-known for his magical fairy tales which were published between 1835 and 1872.For 150 years his stories have been delighting both adults and children. Packed with a light-hearted whimsy combined with a mature wisdom they are as entrancing as ever. Here are all of Andersen's 154 tales; and among the favourites are The Red Shoes; The Mermaid; The Real Princess; The Emperor's New Clothes; The Tinder Box and of course The Ugly Duckling.