The Fairy Tale Of My Life is Hans Christian Andersen's autobiography. Andersen (1805-1875) had an undeniable gift for storytelling that led to the creating of a series of classic fairytales that included "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", and "The Snow Queen. His sense of fantasy, descriptive abilities, and sensitivity to human emotions are also evident in the candor and engaging self-told story of his life from the extreme poverty of a provincial childhood to the international celebrity of his final years. Careful readers will also find valued insights into the sources for many of his most famous and enduringly popular stories. The Fairy Tale Of My Life is a "must" for the legions of Hans Christian Andersen fans!
The Fairy Tale of My Life: An Autobiography
by Hans Christian Andersen, Naomi Lewis, a renowned Andersen scholar, lives in LondonView All Available Formats & Editions
Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen is best known for the dozens of fairy tales he wrote.See more details below
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Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen is best known for the dozens of fairy tales he wrote.
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781461741695
- Publisher:
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
- Publication date:
- 09/25/2000
- Sold by:
- Barnes & Noble
- Format:
- NOOK Book
- Pages:
- 610
- Sales rank:
- 799,450
- File size:
- 4 MB
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