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Hans Christian Andersen 1869

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes, have been translated into more than 125 languages. Wikipedia

 

Remembered for his fairy tales: The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Red Shoes, The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Match Girl.

 

Original black and white photo by Thora Hallager, Denmark's earliest female photographer and Andersen's landlady and friend in Copenhagen.

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Uploaded on December 16, 2024