Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet, born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Denmark. He was the only child of a poor shoemaker and his wife. Andersen's father died when he was just 11 years old, leaving him to support his mother by working as an apprentice in a local weaver's shop.
Despite his humble beginnings, Andersen had a passion for writing from a young age. He began writing plays, poems, and stories as a teenager, and his first book, a collection of poems called "The Dying Child," was published when he was just 18 years old.
Andersen's most famous works are his fairy tales, which he began writing in the 1830s. His first collection of fairy tales, "Fairy Tales Told for Children," was published in 1835, and included stories like "The Princess and the Pea," "The Little Mermaid," and "The Ugly Duckling." These stories were hugely popular and made Andersen a household name.
In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen also wrote novels, travelogues, and autobiographical works.
and so much more...
Sign Up today!
