hcandersen.dk
All fairy tales and stories in a new English translation plus much more
Hcandersen.dk provides English readers with a new and much-needed translation of Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales and Stories. It includes several stories beyond the classical 157 tales and preserves many of the nuances and layers for adult readers that have so often been lost in prior translations.
The site also contains original Danish versions of the complete works of Hans Christian Andersen. Hcandersen.dk is curated by experts from The Hans Christian Andersen Center at the University of Southern Denmark in Andersen’s home town, Odense.
Enjoy the reading!
Fairy Tales and Stories
The top ten tales
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
The Steadfast Tin-Soldier
The Steadfast Tin-Soldier
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
The Princess on the Pea
The Princess on the Pea
The Tinder-Box
The Tinder-Box
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen
Little Claus and Big Claus
Little Claus and Big Claus
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
The Swineherd
The Swineherd