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.
- ISBN10 0815411057
- ISBN13 9780815411055
- Publish Date 25 September 2000 (first published 8 September 1975)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 610
- Language English