Hans Christian Andersen was baptised on 15 April 1805 in Saint Hans Church (St John's Church) in Odense, Denmark. Danish historian Jens Jørgensen supported this idea in his book H.C. Although it has been challenged, a persistent speculation suggests that Andersen was an illegitimate son of King Christian VIII. His father, also named Hans, considered himself related to nobility (his paternal grandmother had told his father that their family had belonged to a higher social class, but investigations have disproved these stories).

Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark on 2 April 1805. His stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films. 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'. They 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. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.Īndersen's fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes, have been translated into more than 125 languages. Hans Christian Andersen (/ˈændərsən/ AN-dər-sən, Danish: (listen) 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Hans Christian AndersenAndersen in 1869Born()2 April 1805Odense, Funen, Denmark–NorwayDied4 August 1875() (aged 70)Østerbro, Copenhagen, DenmarkResting placeAssistens Cemetery, Copenhagen (København)OccupationWriterPeriodDanish Golden AgeGenresChildren's literature, travelogueNotable works'The Little Mermaid''The Ugly Duckling''The Snow Queen''The Emperor's New Clothes'SignatureWebsiteHans Christian Andersen Centre

For other uses, see Hans Christian Andersen (disambiguation).

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