During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children his stories-called eventyrs, or "fantastic tales"-express themes that transcend age and nationality. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales, a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote.
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet.
This book contains the complete Andersen's 127 fairy tales and stories in the chronological order of their original publication.
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