Hans Christian Andersen is a Danish writer famous for his fairy tales, many of which depict characters who gain happiness in life after suffering and conflict.
Hans
Christian
Andersen
is
a
Danish
writer
famous
for
his
fairy
tales
,
many
of
which
depict
characters
who
gain
happiness
in
life
after
suffering
and
conflict
.
Andersen's father was a poor shoemaker and his mother worked as a washerwoman.
Andersen
's
father
was
a
poor
shoemaker
and
his
mother
worked
as
a
washerwoman
.
As a child he was highly emotional, suffering all kinds of fears and shame because of his unmanly interests.
As
a
child
he
was
highly
emotional
,
suffering
all
kinds
of
fears
and
shame
because
of
his
unmanly
interests
.
Encouraged by his parents, he composed his own fairy tales and arranged puppet theater shows.
Encouraged
by
his
parents
,
he
composed
his
own
fairy
tales
and
arranged
puppet
theater
shows
.
At the age of 14, Andersen moved to Copenhagen to start a career as a singer-he had a beautiful voice.
At
the
age
of
14
,
Andersen
moved
to
Copenhagen
to
start
a
career
as
a
singer-he
had
a
beautiful
voice
.
He succeeded in becoming associated with Royal Theater, but he had to leave it when his voice began to change.
He
succeeded
in
becoming
associated
with
Royal
Theater
,
but
he
had
to
leave
it
when
his
voice
began
to
change
.
When casually referred to as a poet, he changed his plans and began to write plays, all of which were refused.
When
casually
referred
to
as
a
poet
,
he
changed
his
plans
and
began
to
write
plays
,
all
of
which
were
refused
.
In 1822, Jonas Collin, the director of the Royal Theater, gave Andersen a grant to enter the grammar school at Slagelse.
In
1822
,
Jonas
Collin
,
the
director
of
the
Royal
Theater
,
gave
Andersen
a
grant
to
enter
the
grammar
school
at
Slagelse
.
In 1827, Andersen gained admission to Copenhagen University, where he completed his education.
In
1827
,
Andersen
gained
admission
to
Copenhagen
University
,
where
he
completed
his
education
.
In 1828he wrote a shot story on travel, a fantastic tale in the style of the German Romantic writer, E.T.A.
In
1828he
wrote
a
shot
story
on
travel
,
a
fantastic
tale
in
the
style
of
the
German
Romantic
writer
,
E.T.A
.
Hofmann.
Hofmann
.
He traveled widely in Europe and remained a passionate traveler all his life.
He
traveled
widely
in
Europe
and
remained
a
passionate
traveler
all
his
life
.
As a novelist, Andersen made his breakthrough with The Improvisatore.
As
a
novelist
,
Andersen
made
his
breakthrough
with
The
Improvisatore
.
The story described a poor boy's integration into society, an Ugly Duckling theme of self-discovery.
The
story
described
a
poor
boy
's
integration
into
society
,
an
Ugly
Duckling
theme
of
self-discovery
.
The book gained international success and remains the most widely read of all his works.
The
book
gained
international
success
and
remains
the
most
widely
read
of
all
his
works
.
In his early collections, Andersen returned to the stories that he had heard as a child, but gradually he started to create his own tales.
In
his
early
collections
,
Andersen
returned
to
the
stories
that
he
had
heard
as
a
child
,
but
gradually
he
started
to
create
his
own
tales
.
Most of Andersen's works were original.
Most
of
Andersen
's
works
were
original
.
Only 12of his 156known fairy stories drew on folktales.
Only
12of
his
156known
fairy
stories
drew
on
folktales
.
The ugliness of the hero or heroine in his stories often conceals great beauty, which is revealed after misfortune.
The
ugliness
of
the
hero
or
heroine
in
his
stories
often
conceals
great
beauty
,
which
is
revealed
after
misfortune
.
Some of Andersen's tales reveal a positive belief in the victory of the good, among them, The Snow Queen and The Ugly Duckling, and some end unhappily, like the Little Match Girl.
Some
of
Andersen
's
tales
reveal
a
positive
belief
in
the
victory
of
the
good
,
among
them
,
The
Snow
Queen
and
The
Ugly
Duckling
,
and
some
end
unhappily
,
like
the
Little
Match
Girl
.
In The Little Mermaid the author expressed a longing for the ordinary life that he had never had.
In
The
Little
Mermaid
the
author
expressed
a
longing
for
the
ordinary
life
that
he
had
never
had
.
Andersen never married, and he died in his home in Rolighed in 1875.
Andersen
never
married
,
and
he
died
in
his
home
in
Rolighed
in
1875
.
Hans Christian Andersen is a Danish writer famous for his fairy tales, many of which depict characters who gain happiness in life after suffering and conflict.  Andersen's father was a poor shoemaker and his mother worked as a washerwoman. As a child he was highly emotional, suffering all kinds of fears and shame because of his unmanly interests. Encouraged by his parents, he composed his own fairy tales and arranged puppet theater shows. At the age of 14, Andersen moved to Copenhagen to start a career as a singer-he had a beautiful voice. He succeeded in becoming associated with Royal Theater, but he had to leave it when his voice began to change. When casually referred to as a poet, he changed his plans and began to write plays, all of which were refused.  In 1822, Jonas Collin, the director of the Royal Theater, gave Andersen a grant to enter the grammar school at Slagelse. In 1827, Andersen gained admission to Copenhagen University, where he completed his education. In 1828he wrote a shot story on travel, a fantastic tale in the style of the German Romantic writer, E.T.A. Hofmann. He traveled widely in Europe and remained a passionate traveler all his life.  As a novelist, Andersen made his breakthrough with The Improvisatore. The story described a poor boy's integration into society, an Ugly Duckling theme of self-discovery. The book gained international success and remains the most widely read of all his works.  In his early collections, Andersen returned to the stories that he had heard as a child, but gradually he started to create his own tales. Most of Andersen's works were original. Only 12of his 156known fairy stories drew on folktales.  The ugliness of the hero or heroine in his stories often conceals great beauty, which is revealed after misfortune. Some of Andersen's tales reveal a positive belief in the victory of the good, among them, The Snow Queen and The Ugly Duckling, and some end unhappily, like the Little Match Girl. In The Little Mermaid the author expressed a longing for the ordinary life that he had never had.  Andersen never married, and he died in his home in Rolighed in 1875.