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.

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Eventyr
Har du læst den rigtige historie om Den lille havfrue?
Digte
“Danmark, mit fædreland (I Danmark er jeg født, der har …
Rejseskildringer
“Fragment af en Reise fra Roeskilde til Helsingør”
Selvbiografi
Læs om H.C. Andersen i “Mit Livs Eventyr” fra 1855

The complete works

Hans Christian Andersen wrote
much more than fairy tales

Eventyr og historier
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Romaner
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Rejseberetninger
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Selvbiografier
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Digte
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Skuespil
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