1805-1875

Follows the Children's Theatre Company as it produces an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Nightingale, " describing how the play is planned, designed, cast, and rehearsed for its opening.

Follows the life of the author of many well-known fairy tales, from his difficult youth in Denmark to his struggle to be recognized as a writer of plays, stories, and novels.

A collection of essays which provide a critical examination of the themes found in Hans Christian Andersen's writings.

Presents an illustrated life story of early nineteenth-century Danish children's poet and storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen, published on the bicentennial of his birth, and includes reproductions of Andersen's own paper cutouts and drawings.

The tinderbox--The princess and the pea--The traveling companion--The little mermaid--The swineherd--(etc.).

Reveals that Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen was also a gifted artist whose paper cuttings, photographs of which are included here, were as innovative as his stories and gave great pleasure to the people around him.

A biography of the famous Danish writer of fairy tales, interspersed with excerpts from his stories.

A brief biography of Hans Christian Andersen who found fame writing fairy tales such as: The little mermaid, The princess and the pea, The emperor's new clothes, and others.

A simple biography of the nineteenth-century Danish author known for his fairy tales.