Andersen - Libros y biografía

A soldier returning from war meets a wicked witch on his path. She promises him great riches if he will dive to the bottom of a hollow tree for her. In this tree, there are three chambers, each with a...

There were two men called Claus in the town. To tell them apart, one was called Big Claus, because he had four horses and the other, Little Claus, because he only had one horse. This is their story.-

One day, a day not predicted by the calculations of the astronomers, a comet appeared in the sky, drawing the gaze of all below. And when, many years later, it appeared again, it reminded an old man of...

A prince and a princess were just married. They were in love, their relationship was stronger than anything. And they wanted to keep it like that forever. But how? They thought that a talisman could help....

While the town judge was at his window, the son of the washerwoman passed before him. The judge said him unkind words to him about his mother. She drank to keep warm during the long days she spent washing...

Uma mulher queria ter um filho, mas sem saber como, pediu ajuda a uma bruxa. A bruxa deu a ela uma semente de cevada e mandou plantá-la. Pouco depois, uma grande tulipa cresceu. Quando se abriu, a mulher...

There was once a queen who possessed a magnificent garden, filled with many varied flowers. One day, she fell ill and her doctors had little hope of a recovery. Only one of them said that a cure existed:...

Era uma vez uma camponesa de porcelana e um limpa-chaminés que foram colocados próximos um do outro e decidiram se casar. No entanto, outro boneco, que disse ser o avô da pastora, queria que ela se casasse...

Urbanus was a young and pious young man who was entrusted with the keys to the cloister's book collection. Urbanus spent his days reading the writings of the Apostle Paul. He was however unaware that...

In front of a factory were piles and piles of rags and, among these rags, a Danish rag and a Norwegian rag found themselves side-by-side. They each extolled their country and their language while criticising...

A prince wanted to find a real princess, but although he travelled the world, which is full of princesses, he could not find a real princess. So, he returned home, sad and empty-handed. But one stormy...

There once was a man who held an office that required good penmanship. While he filled the office ably otherwise, he was incapable of good penmanship, so he advertised in the newspaper for someone with...

Once upon a time there were two large islands off the coast of Zealand in Denmark: Vänö and Glänö. But a very long time ago, during a stormy night, Vänö was swallowed by the waves. Since then, the inhabitants...

There was once an emperor who was only interested in one thing, his clothes. He spent all his money on his outfits and had a different one for every time of day and every occasion. One day, two thieves...

If you think that the destiny of four pigs and one coach can't become intertwined, you may as well grab Hans Christian Andersen's tale "The Pigs". When everything seems predestined, when the beauty seems...

Once lived an old woman who was so poor that she could not afford to buy coffin for her death husband. She was desperate and hopeless and the only thing that kept her going was the faith in God. She prayed...

The taper, made of tallow, is not as refined as the candle, which is made from wax – there is no doubt that it will be the candle who will have the honour of lighting the ballroom this evening. When the...

All the local children knew the river Odense and they all knew about the bell that could be found there. A long time ago, the bell, being tired, had fallen from its beam and had landed in the river, at...

Sara was the only Jewish child at her Catholic school. She was also the most intelligent. In religious lessons, she could not listen to the teacher: her mother's last wish was that she should not become...

The king's daughter decided to marry the man who could best arrange his words. Two brothers, full of hope and well-prepared, set out to ask for her hand, when suddenly the third brother, Jack, joined...

One day, a man decides to create a new illustrated alphabet to help children learn the alphabet and how to read, but this greatly annoys the old illustrated alphabet! Was it not good enough for the children?-

The chamberlain had a special gate key: if you knew how to go about it, it would reply truthfully to any question it was asked! At least, that is what the chamberlain thought... But, did the key not make...

Once upon a time there was an honest piece of silver who passed from hand to hand and happily discovered his country. One day, his current owner travelled abroad, taking the piece of silver by accident...

In Gudenau, in the forest of Silkeborg, lived a farmer, Jeppe Jans, and his son, Ib. In winter, when there was nothing to do in the fields, Jeppe Jans made clogs and Ib tried to do the same. Not far away,...

On the top of a cliff overlooking the sea was an oak tree that was 365 years old. It was an unimaginable age for the mayflies, tiny creatures who lived only one day. The oak only slept during the winter....

One day, a competition was organised: the fastest would be awarded first price. The jury gave first prize to the hare and second prize was awarded to the snail. Long debates followed between the various...

No meio da floresta, há um pequeno pinheiro que pensa em apenas uma coisa: crescer mais. Ele nunca aproveita a vida porque sempre fica pensando que não é tão grande quanto os outros pinheiros. Então,...

O Patinho Feio conta a história de um patinho que era rejeitado por todos, inclusive por sua família, porque sua aparência era diferente. Cansado de ser alvo de piadas, ele decide ir para bem longe, mas...

An expedition was taking place to the other side of the sea: many boats had been sent to the North Pole to explore the sea and the ice. It was winter and over there the days ran into each other in perpetual...

"From my father, I received the best part of my inheritance... a cheerful temper." And who was his father? The hearse driver! And his son is just as willing as his father and loves walking around the...