The Best of Hans Christian Andersen's Tales
Each of us is well acquainted with the tales of the great story-teller Hans Christian Andersen. But what do they teach us? They teach us to be strong and to win, relying on our good heart - just like the steadfast tin soldier; they teach us to trust and love the people around us - just like little Thumbelina; they teach us to believe in ourselves and in what awaits us in life - just like the Ugly Duckling. They teach us not to be discouraged and to fight to the end. They teach us to be good people.
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 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 and translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well.
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". His stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films.
