Classic Author

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author celebrated worldwide for his fairy tales. His stories — including The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, and The Emperor's New Clothes — have been translated into more than 125 languages and have become culturally embedded across the world. Andersen's fairy tales, first published between 1835 and 1872, transformed the genre from simple folk retellings into literary art.