The Fairy Tale of My Life
An Autobiography
Biography & Memoir, Literary, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
| Author: | Hans Christain Anderson, a renowned Andersen scholar, lives in London | ISBN: | 9781461741695 |
| Publisher: | Cooper Square Press | Publication: | September 25, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Cooper Square Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hans Christain Anderson, a renowned Andersen scholar, lives in London |
| ISBN: | 9781461741695 |
| Publisher: | Cooper Square Press |
| Publication: | September 25, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Cooper Square Press |
| Language: | English |
Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is best known for the dozens of fairy tales he wrote, including "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Snow Queen." Andersen's sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity are strikingly evident in his autobiography. Andersen masterfully depicts the extreme poverty of his provincial childhood and the international celebrity of his later years, and also provides insights into the sources of many of his most famous tales.
Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is best known for the dozens of fairy tales he wrote, including "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Snow Queen." Andersen's sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity are strikingly evident in his autobiography. Andersen masterfully depicts the extreme poverty of his provincial childhood and the international celebrity of his later years, and also provides insights into the sources of many of his most famous tales.
