H.C. Andersen - Libros y biografía

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:...

"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...

The men of our world who experience glory do not generally attain it easily. There have been several martyrs who, before knowing honour, have had to follow a very thorny path...-

Once upon a time there were five brothers who had arrived at the age where they asked themselves what they would become. Each of the brothers wanted to become "something" and each thought that their profession...

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...

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...

Everyone was happy: an heir had been born and mother and son were doing well! Almost all the fairies came to offer a gift to the newborn, there was just one missing who should have brought the last pearl......

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...

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,...

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...

The princess's hand in marriage was promised to the man who could accomplish the most incredible thing. He would also receive half of the Kingdom. All the young men, and the not-so-young men, dreamt of...

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?-

One sunny day, when a little sea fish was swimming joyfully with his eighteen thousand brothers and sisters, the water was darkened by an enormous eel who came from above and was heading deeper into the...

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...

Why were the fables created? Hans Christian Andersen tells the story of the wise men of ancient times who ingeniously discovered how to tell people the truth without being blunt to their faces...-

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...

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...

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....

During the mouse king's feast, many dishes were served one after the other. There were so many that one might have thought two meals were being served! At the end of this orgy, there remained only the...

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...

Far away, towards the Far East, the sun tree could be found, a huge tree, bigger than any tree imaginable. A whole palace was perched in its highest branches and the inhabitant of this palace was none...

From generation to generation, storks have been telling and handing down stories. Two are heard more often than the others: the first is that of Moses, which a lot of us know, but the second is less widely...

One day, a great meeting of noble children was held in the merchant's house. Two little girls boasted about the fame and wealth of their parents. A poor boy, was peaking in through the open door and was...

In the tallest and poorest house in a very narrow winding street, was an attic with a single window. Behind this window, was a bird in a cage; the state of the house and the cage were so miserable that...