Hans Christian Andersen - Libros y biografía

When his father died, young Johannes did not know what to do. He was now all alone in the world and he was inconsolable. With his inheritance, he decided to explore the world and he had only one goal...

Little Ida liked the student, who always had a tale to tell, a lot. So, one morning, when little Ida's flowers had all withered, she asked the student what could have happened to them.

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.

Una margherita cresceva pacificamente sul ciglio di una strada di campagna, dimenticata da tutti ma felice. Le piaceva sentire il sole sui suoi petali e ascoltare i canti degli uccellini. Nulla sembrava...

Il ciambellano aveva una chiave speciale del cancello: se ci si rivolgeva ad essa nel modo giusto, rispondeva onestamente a qualsiasi domanda! O almeno così credeva il ciambellano... Ma non si sbagliò...

C’erano in città due uomini di nome Cecco. Per distinguerli, l’uno era chiamato Ceccone, poiché aveva quattro cavalli, e l’altro Cecchino, poiché ne aveva uno solo. Questa è la loro storia.

The lizards were complaining about all the noise coming from the Elfin Hill. Rumour said that the elves were expecting guests, strangers. They were preparing a great ball.

On the death of his father, who was a rich merchant, the son inherited a vast fortune, which he quickly spent. He found himself alone with nothing except the dressing gown on his back and the slippers...

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 all the world, no one knows as many stories as Ole-Luk-Oie. He really knows how to tell a tale." Every evening, Ole-Luk-Oie lulled the children with his stories and, one they were asleep, if they...

In Denmark, there is an old castle called Kronborg. Situated on the coast, in summer boats come here from all over the world, but the reason for the castle’s renown is hidden in its cellars. It is a statue...

A bell could be heard just as well in the town as in the country, but no one knew exactly where the sound was coming from. The bell seemed to ring in the forest and its music was so particular that people...

In a little house in Marbach, on the banks of the Necker river, lived a poor family. The day that their son was born, the church’s bell was rung to celebrate the newborn’s arrival. At the time, no one...

Het lelijke jonge eendje (1842) vertelt het verhaal van een eendje dat door iedereen, waaronder zijn familie, wordt verstoten omdat hij er anders uitziet. Omdat hij het beu is om uitgelachen te worden,...

Lang geleden besloten een porseleinen herderinnetje en een schoorsteenveger die dichtbij elkaar waren geplaatst om te gaan trouwen. Maar een andere pop, die zei dat hij de grootvader van het herderinnetje...

A long time ago, the Emperor of China lived in a magnificent palace made of fine china and surrounded by a splendid garden that was so big that even the gardener did not know it all. One day, the Emperor...

Once upon a time there was a prince without pity: he wanted to be the strongest and sent armies of soldiers to destroy villages and stop other kings, he even got it into his head to prove that he was...

A child is gravely ill and his mother has already spent three nights at his bedside. Then, a strange man knocks on the door and she bids him enter to shelter from the cold. But, it was death himself at...

Little Tuk had to learn his lesson for the next day but he was far too busy with other things and so he found himself with the sun already setting, while his family did not have enough money to keep the...

Grandmother is old, kind, and she knows many stories. Between the pages of her psalter can be found a pressed withered rose that she often regards with a smile on her lips. Do you know why?

When a child dies, an angel comes to find them and bring them to heaven and they take with them some flowers so that they can bloom again above. But, this time, when the angel came, he stayed on earth...

Bring in the New Year with the whimsical fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen! This collection of wonderful stories are centred around New Year’s Eve and will enchant children and adults alike. The...

Wat is moed? Wat is er voor nodig om dapper te zijn? Waaruit blijkt moed? Volg de geliefde personages van Hans Christian Andersen op hun avonturen en ontdek wat moed voor hen betekent. Een collectie voor...

Les Habits neufs de l'empereur est un conte d'Hans Christian Andersen, paru la même année que La Petite Sirène, en 1837, et sans doute inspiré d'une histoire espagnole. Un roi vaniteux, n'aimant rien...

Les plus beaux contes pour enfants d'Andersen :Hans le balourd, la malle volante, la petite fille aux allumettes, Le crapaud, le vilain petit canard. Andersen et les contes : L'œuvre essentielle d'Andersen,...

Les Fleurs de la petite Ida est un conte de Hans Christian Andersen écrit en 1835. Le conte raconte l'histoire d'une petite fille à qui son précepteur, un jeune étudiant, explique que la nuit les fleurs...

Er was eens... Wie kent de betoverende sprookjes van Hans Christian Andersen niet? ‘De vliegende koffer’ vertelt het magische verhaal over een wijze koopman die zó rijk was, dat hij de hele straat met...

Heb jij ooit een vogel zó mooi horen zingen als deze mysterieuze nachtegaal? Hij woont in de stad van de almachtige Chinese keizer. Het pure en magische geluid van het vogeltje krijgt zoveel bewondering...

Todos sabemos que as cegonhas trazem os bebês para os pais. O que normalmente não sabemos é o que acontece com essas crianças depois que são entregues à família. Então, perguntei a uma cegonha sobre isso...

Une femme en mal d'enfants implore le Ciel de lui venir en aide. Un beau jour, une bonne sorcière entend son appel et dépose à son insu une graine. S'étonnant de la provenance de cette graine, la femme...