The Fairy Tale of My Life - An Autobiography

Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is best known for the dozens of fairy tales he wrote, including "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Snow Queen." Andersen's sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity are strikingly evident in his autobiography. Andersen masterfully depicts the extreme poverty of his provincial childhood and the international celebrity of his later years, and also provides insights into the sources of many of his most famous tales.

About the author

By Hans Christain Anderson - Introduction by Naomi Lewis - Contributions by a renowned Andersen scholar and lives in London

Summary

Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen is best known for the dozens of fairy tales he wrote.

Product details

• Authors: Hans Christian Andersen, Hans Christain Anderson
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2000
• EAN: 9780815411055
• ISBN: 978-0-8154-1105-5
• No. of pages: 612
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 759 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies