A life of the Danish author describes how writing sustained her through a wealthy but unhappy childhood, a troubled marriage to a distant cousin that left her seriously ill, difficult times in Africa, and other problems.
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.
A richly illustrated biography of nineteenth-century Danish children's storyteller Hans Christian Andersen, which describes his struggles on the way to becoming a success.
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.