Hans Christian Andersen 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. His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New
Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale",
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Red Shoes", "The
Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly
Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina". During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed for having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy tales continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world.
