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Hans Christian Andersen in the garden of "Roligheden" near Copenhagen, in 1869.

This is a list of published works by Hans Christian Andersen. The list has been supplemented with a few important posthumous editions of his works; the year given in each entry refers to the first Danish edition. They are all in the public domain because Andersen died over 100 years ago.

Works by type

Novels

  • The Improvisatore (Improvisatoren) (1835), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • O. T. (1836), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • Only a Fiddler (Kun en Spillemand) (1837), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • The Two Baronesses (De to Baronesser) (1848), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • To be or not to be? (At være eller ikke være) (1857)
  • Lucky Peer (Lykke-Peer) (1870), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • Sorøe Gang (1935), published posthumously, unfinished
  • Fragmenter af en ufuldført historisk Roman (1935), published posthumously, unfinished
  • Christian den Andens Dverg (1935), published posthumously, unfinished

Children's short stories

All short stories

A Picture Book without Pictures (Billedbog uden Billeder) series:

  1. "First Evening" ("Første Aften") (1839)
  2. "Second Evening" ("Anden Aften") (1839)
  3. "Third Evening" ("Tredie Aften") (1839)
  4. "Fourth Evening" ("Fjerde Aften") (1839)
  5. "Fifth Evening" ("Femte Aften") (1839)
  6. "Sixth Evening" ("Sjette Aften") (1839)
  7. "Seventh Evening" ("Syvende Aften") (1839)
  8. "Eighth Evening" ("Ottende Aften") (1839)
  9. "Ninth Evening" ("Niende Aften") (1839)
  10. "Tenth Evening" ("Tiende Aften") (1839)
  11. "Eleventh Evening" ("Ellevte Aften") (1839)
  12. "Twelfth Evening" ("Tolvte Aften") (1839)
  13. "Thirteenth Evening" ("Trettende Aften") (1839)
  14. "Fourteenth Evening" ("Fjortende Aften") (1839)
  15. "Fifteenth Evening" ("Femtende Aften") (1839)
  16. "Sixteenth Evening" ("Sextende Aften") (1839)
  17. "Seventeenth Evening" ("Syttende Aften") (1839)
  18. "Eighteenth Evening" ("Attende Aften") (1839)
  19. "Nineteenth Evening" ("Nittende Aften") (1839)
  20. "Twentieth Evening" ("Tyvende Aften") (1839)
  21. "Twenty-first Evening" ("En og tyvende Aften") (1840)
  22. "Twenty-second Evening" ("To og tyvende Aften" (1840)
  23. "Twenty-third Evening" ("Tre og tyvende Aften") (1840)
  24. "Twenty-fourth Evening" ("Fire og tyvende Aften") (1844)
  25. "Twenty-fifth Evening" ("Fem og tyvende Aften" (1840)
  26. "Twenty-sixth Evening" ("Sex og tyvende Aften") (1840)
  27. "Twenty-seventh Evening" ("Syv og tyvende Aften") (1840)
  28. "Twenty-eighth Evening" ("Otte og tyvende Aften") (1840)
  29. "Twenty-ninth Evening" ("Ni og tyvende Aften") (1840)
  30. "Thirtieth Evening" ("Tredivte Aften") (1840)
  31. "Thirty-first Evening" ("Een og tredivte Aften") (1844)
  32. "Thirty-second Evening" ("To og tredivte Aften") (1847)
  33. "Thirty-third Evening" ("Tre og tredivte Aften") (1847)
  34. "Den første Aften" (1943), published posthumously

Stand-alones:

  • "The Tallow Candle", or "The Candlestick" ("Tællelyset") (1820s)
  • "The Ghost at Palnatoke's Grave" ("Gjenfærdet ved Palnatokes Grav") (1822), as Villiam Christian Walter
  • "Little Ida's Flowers" ("Den lille Idas blomster") (1835)
  • "The Naughty Boy" ("Den uartige Dreng") (1835)
  • "The Tinderbox" ("Fyrtøiet") (1835)
  • "Little Claus and Big Claus" ("Lille Claus og store Claus") (1835)
  • "The Princess and the Pea" ("Prinsessen paa Ærten") (1835)
  • "The Traveling Companion" ("Reisekammeraten") (1835)
  • "Thumbelina" ("Tommelise") (1835)
  • "God Can Never Die" ("Den gamle Gud lever endnu") (1836)
  • "This Fable is Intended for You" ("Det er Dig, Fabelen sigter til!") (1836)
  • "The Talisman" ("Talismanen") (1836)
  • "The Little Mermaid" ("Den lille havfrue") (1837)
  • "The Emperor's New Clothes" ("Kejserens nye klæder") (1837)
  • "The Wild Swans" ("De vilde svaner") (1838)
  • "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" ("Den standhaftige tinsoldat") (1838)
  • "The Daisy" ("Gåseurten") (1838)
  • "The Galoshes of Fortune" ("Lykkens Kalosker") (1838)
  • "The Flying Trunk" ("Den flyvende Kuffert") (1839)
  • "The Garden of Paradise" ("Paradisets have") (1839)
  • "The Rose Elf" ("Rosen-Alfen") (1839)
  • "The Storks" ("Storkene") (1839)
  • "The Wicked Prince" ("Den onde Fyrste") (1840)
  • "The Buckwheat" ("Boghveden") (1841)
  • "Ole Lukoie" ("Ole Lukøje") (1841)
  • "The Swineherd" ("Svinedrengen") (1841)
  • "A Rose from Homer's Grave" ("En Rose fra Homers Grav") (1842)
  • "The Metal Pig" ("Metalsvinet") (1842)
  • "The Bond of Friendship" ("Venskabs-Pagten") (1842)
  • "The Ugly Duckling" ("Den grimme ælling") (1843)
  • "The Angel" ("Engelen") (1843)
  • "The Sweethearts; or, The Top and the Ball" ("Kjærestefolkene [Toppen og bolden]") (1843)
  • "The Nightingale" ("Nattergalen") (1843)
  • "The Fir-Tree" ("Grantræet") (1844)
  • "The Elder-Tree Mother" ("Hyldemoer") (1844)
  • "The Snow Queen" ("Snedronningen") (1844)
  • "Grandmother" ("Bedstemoder") (1845)
  • "The Red Shoes" ("De røde Skoe") (1845)
  • "The Little Match Girl" ("Den lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne") (1845)
  • "The Elf Mound" ("Elverhøi") (1845)
  • "Holger Danske" (1845)
  • "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" ("Hyrdinden og Skorstensfejeren") (1845)
  • "The Bell" ("Klokken") (1845)
  • "The Jumpers" ("Springfyrene") (1845)
  • "The Darning Needle" ("Stoppenaalen") (1845)
  • "A Picture from the Ramparts" ("Et Billede fra Castelsvolden") (1846)
  • "A View from Vartou's Window" ("Fra et Vindue i Vartou") (1846)
  • "The Old Street Lamp" ("Den gamle Gadeløgte") (1847)
  • "The Happy Family" ("Den lykkelige Familie") (1847)
  • "The Old House" ("Det gamle Huus") (1847)
  • "The Shirt Collar" ("Flipperne") (1847)
  • "The Story of a Mother" ("Historien om en moder") (1847)
  • "Little Tuk" ("Lille Tuk") (1847)
  • "The Neighbouring Families" ("Nabofamilierne") (1847)
  • "The Shadow" ("Skyggen") (1847)
  • "The Drop of Water" ("Vanddraaben") (1847)
  • "The Flax" ("Hørren") (1848)
  • "The Phoenix Bird" ("Fugl Phønix") (1850)
  • "The Silent Book" ("Den stumme Bog") (1851)
  • "There is a Difference" ("'Der er Forskjel'") (1851)
  • "A Story" ("En Historie") (1851)
  • "The Puppet-show Man" ("Marionetspilleren") (1851)
  • "The World's Fairest Rose" ("Verdens deiligste Rose") (1851)
  • "The Story of the Year" ("Aarets Historie") (1852)
  • "Everything in its Proper Place" ("'Alt paa sin rette Plads!'") (1852)
  • "The Old Tombstone" ("Den gamle Gravsteen") (1852)
  • "It's Quite True" ("Det er ganske vist!") (1852)
  • "A Good Humour" ("Et godt Humeur") (1852)
  • "Peas from a Pod" ("Fem fra en Ærtebælg") (1852)
  • "Heartache" ("Hjertesorg") (1852)
  • "She Was Good for Nothing" ("'Hun duede ikke'") (1852)
  • "The Goblin and the Grocer" ("Nissen hos Spekhøkeren") (1852)
  • "Thousands of Years from Now" ("Om Aartusinder") (1852)
  • "On Judgement Day" ("Paa den yderste Dag") (1852)
  • "The Swan's Nest" ("Svanereden") (1852)
  • "Under The Willow Tree" ("Under Piletræet") (1852)
  • "The Last Pearl" ("Den sidste Perle") (1853)
  • "A Leaf from Heaven" ("Et Blad fra Himlen") (1853)
  • "Two Maidens" ("To Jomfruer") (1853)
  • "The Money Pig" ("Pengegrisen") (1854)
  • "At the Uttermost Parts of the Sea" ("Ved det yderste Hav") (1854)
  • "The Thorny Road of Honor" ("'Ærens Tornevei'") (1855)
  • "Ib and Little Christine" ("Ib og lille Christine") (1855)
  • "The Jewish Girl" ("Jødepigen") (1855)
  • "Blockhead Hans", or "Clumsy Hans", or "Silly Hans", or "Jack the Dullard" ("Klods-Hans") (1855)
  • "A String of Pearls" ("Et stykke Perlesnor") (1856)
  • "The Bell Deep" ("Klokkedybet") (1856)
  • "The Bottle Neck" ("Flaskehalsen") (1857)
  • "The A-B-C Book" ("ABC-Bogen") (1858)
  • "The Philosopher's Stone", or "The Stone of the Wise Man" ("De Vises Steen") (1858)
  • "The Old Oak Tree's Last Dream", or "The Last Dream of the Old Oak" ("Det gamle Egetræes sidste Drøm") (1858)
  • "The Marsh King's Daughter" ("Dynd-Kongens Datter") (1858)
  • "The Racers" ("Hurtigløberne") (1858)
  • "Something" ("'Noget'") (1858)
  • "The Nightcap of the 'Pebersvend'" ("Pebersvendens Nathue") (1858)
  • "Soup on a Sausage Peg" ("Suppe paa en Pølsepind") (1858)
  • "Anne Lisbeth" (1859)
  • "The Child in the Grave" ("Barnet i Graven") (1859)
  • "Children's Prattle" ("Børnesnak") (1859)
  • "'Beautiful'" ("'Deilig!'") (1859)
  • "A Story from the Sand Dunes" ("En Historie fra Klitterne") (1859)
  • "The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock" ("Gaardhanen og Veirhanen") (1859)
  • "Pen and Inkstand" ("Pen og Blækhuus") (1859)
  • "The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf" ("Pigen, som traadte paa Brødet") (1859)
  • "Ole, the Tower Keeper" ("Taarnvægteren Ole") (1859)
  • "Two Brothers" ("To Brødre") (1859)
  • "The Wind Tells about Valdemar Daae and His Daughters" ("Vinden fortæller om Valdemar Daae og hans Døttre") (1859)
  • "Moving Day" ("Flyttedagen") (1860)
  • "The Butterfly" ("Sommerfuglen") (1860)
  • "The Bishop of Börglum and his Men" ("Bispen paa Børglum og hans Frænde") (1861)
  • "The Old Church Bell" ("Den gamle Kirkeklokke") (1861)
  • "The New Century's Goddess" ("Det nye Aarhundredes Musa") (1861)
  • "What the Old Man Does is Always Right" ("Hvad Fatter gjør, det er altid det Rigtige") (1861)
  • "In the Duck Yard" ("I Andegaarden") (1861)
  • "The Ice-Maiden" ("Iisjomfruen") (1861)
  • "The Psyche" ("Psychen") (1861)
  • "The Beetle" ("Skarnbassen") (1861)
  • "The Snowman" ("Sneemanden") (1861)
  • "The Snail and the Rosebush" ("Sneglen og Rosenhækken") (1861)
  • "The Silver Shilling" ("Sølvskillingen") (1861)
  • "Twelve by the Mail" ("Tolv med Posten") (1861)
  • "The Snowdrop" ("Sommergjækken") (1862)
  • "The Teapot" ("Theepotten") (1863)
  • "The Bird of Folklore" ("Folkesangens Fugl") (1864)
  • "Golden Treasure" ("Guldskat") (1865)
  • "In the Children's Room" ("I Børnestuen") (1865)
  • "The Will-o'-the-Wisps are in Town", or "The Will-o'-the-Wisps are in Town, Says the Moor-woman" ("Lygtemændene ere i Byen, sagde Mosekonen") (1865)
  • "The Storm Shifts the Signboards" ("Stormen flytter Skilt") (1865)
  • "The Windmill" ("Veirmøllen") (1865)
  • "Kept Secret but not Forgotten" ("Gjemt er ikke glemt") (1866)
  • "Aunty" ("Moster") (1866)
  • "The Porter's Son" ("Portnerens Søn") (1866)
  • "The Toad" ("Skrubtudsen") (1866)
  • "The Little Green Ones" ("De smaa Grønne") (1867)
  • "The Goblin and the Woman" ("Nissen og Madamen") (1867)
  • "Vänö and Glänö" ("Vænø og Glænø") (1867)
  • "The Dryad" ("Dryaden") (1868)
  • "Godfather's Picture Book" ("Gudfaders Billedbog") (1868)
  • "Which Was the Happiest?" ("Hvem var den Lykkeligste?") (1868)
  • "The Rags" ("Laserne") (1868)
  • "Peiter, Peter, and Peer" ("Peiter, Peter og Peer") (1868)
  • "The Days of the Week" ("Ugedagene") (1868)
  • "The Court Cards" ("Herrebladene") (1869)
  • "Chicken Grethe's Family" ("Hønse-Grethes Familie") (1869)
  • "What One Can Invent" ("Hvad man kan hitte paa") (1869)
  • "What Happened to the Thistle" ("Hvad Tidselen oplevede") (1869)
  • "The Comet" ("Kometen") (1869)
  • "Luck May Lie in a Pin" ("Lykken kan ligge i en Pind") (1869)
  • "Sunshine Stories" ("Solskins-Historier") (1869)
  • "Danish Popular Legends" ("Danske Folkesagn") (1870)
  • "The Most Incredible Thing" ("Det Utroligste") (1870)
  • "What the Whole Family Said" ("Hvad hele Familien sagde") (1870)
  • "The Candles" ("Lysene") (1870)
  • "Great-Grandfather" ("Oldefa'er") (1870)
  • "Dance, Dance, Doll of Mine!" ("'Dandse, dandse Dukke min!'") (1871)
  • "The Great Sea Serpent" ("Den store Søslange") (1871)
  • "The Carrot Wedding" ("'Spørg Amagermo'er!'") (1871)
  • "The Gardener and the Noble Family" ("Gartneren og Herskabet") (1872)
  • "What Old Johanne Told" ("Hvad gamle Johanne fortalte") (1872)
  • "The Cripple" ("Krøblingen") (1872)
  • "The Flea and the Professor" ("Loppen og Professoren") (1872)
  • "The Gate Key" ("Portnøglen") (1872)
  • "Croak!" ("Qvæk") (1872)
  • "The Penman" ("Skriveren") (1872)
  • "Aunty Toothache" ("Tante Tandpine") (1872)

Poems

  • Skjærmbræts-Billeder (1829), collection of 5 poems
  • Poems (Digte) (1830), collection of 47 poems
  • Prøve af 'Phantasier og Skizzer' (1830), collection of 3 poems
  • Tre Smaae-Digte (1830), collection of 3 poems
  • Tvende Smaadigte (1830), collection of 2 poems
  • Deviser med Presenterne paa et Juletræe (1831), collection of 7 poems
  • Phantasies and sketches (Phantasier og Skizzer) (1831), collection of 50 poems
  • Poetiske Penneprøver (1831), collection of 6 poems
  • Vignettes for Danish poets (Vignetter til danske Digtere) (1831), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, collection of 67 poems
  • Poetiske Bagateller (1832), collection of 6 poems
  • The twelve months of the year drawn in ink (Aarets tolv Maaneder, Tegnede med Blæk og Pen) (1832), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, collection of 12 poems
  • Collected poems (Samlede Digte) (1833), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, collection of 68 poems
  • Smaae-Digte (1833), collection of 7 poems
  • Digte af H. C. Andersen series:
    1. Digte af H. C. Andersen I (1834), collection of 3 poems
    2. Digte af H. C. Andersen II (1835), collection of 5 poems
    3. Digte af H. C. Andersen III (1836), collection of 2 poems
    4. Digte af H. C. Andersen IV (1844), collection of 5 poems
    5. Digte af H. C. Andersen V (1844), collection of 4 poems
    6. Digte af H. C. Andersen VI (1862), collection of 4 poems
  • Smaa-Digte af H. C. Andersen (1835), collection of 2 poems
  • Sange ved det Søsterlige Velgjørenheds Selskabs høitidelige Forsamling i Anledning af Hendes Majestæt Dronning Maria Sophia Frederikas høie Fødselsdag den 28de October 1838 (1838), collection of 2 songs
  • Smaavers af H. C. Andersen series:
    1. Smaavers af H. C. Andersen I (1840), collection of 3 poems
    2. Smaavers af H. C. Andersen II (1844), collection of 5 poems
    3. Smaavers af H. C. Andersen III (1867), collection of 4 poems
    4. Smaavers af H. C. Andersen IV (1872), collection of 2 poems
  • Sange af Vaudevillen: 'Fuglen i Pæretræet' (1844), collection of 6 poems
  • Poems old and new (Digte, gamle og nye) (1846), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, collection of 92 poems
  • 6 character studies composed for pianoforte (6 Characteerstykker componerede som Studier for Pianoforte) (1849), C.C. Lose & Delbanco, Copenhagen, book of 6 sheet music with poems
  • Indledende Smaavers series:
    1. 6 indledende Smaavers (1849), collection of 6 poems
    2. 6 indledende Smaavers II (1850), collection of 6 poems
  • A Christmas greeting for adults and children from Danish composers (Julehilsen til Store og Smaae fra danske Componister) (1850), C.C. Lose & Delbanco, Copenhagen, book of 6 sheet music with poems
  • Patriotic verses and songs from the War (Fædrelandske Vers og Sange under Krigen) (1851), collection of 14 poems
  • Indledende Smaavers (1855), collection of 6 poems
  • Six short pieces for pianoforte (Novellette i sex Smaastykker for Pianoforte) (1855), C.C. Lose & Delbanco, book of 6 sheet music with poems
  • Digte fra Spanien (1863), collection of 6 poems
  • 6 Smaarim (1866), collection of 6 poems
  • Photographs of groups of children (Fotograferede Børnegrupper) (1866), book of 6 photographs with poems
  • Well-known and forgotten poems (Kjendte og glemte Digte) (1867), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, collection of 42 poems
  • To Digte af H. C. Andersen (1875), collection of 2 poems, published posthumously
  • Tre utrykte Digte af H. C. Andersen (1878), collection of 3 poems, published posthumously
  • Tre ufuldførte historiske Digtninge (1955), collection of 3 poems, published posthumously

Plays

  • Røverne i Vissenbjerg i Fyen (1822)
  • Love in Nicolai Tower or What says the pit (Kjærlighed paa Nicolai Taarn eller Hvad siger Parterret) (1829), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, Copenhagen
  • Fornuftgiftermaalet Nr. 2. En Dramatisk Drøm paa Skagens Rev (1831)
  • The ship (Skibet) (1831), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • The bride of Lammermoor (Bruden fra Lammermoor) (1832), opera
  • The raven or the fraternal test (Ravnen eller Broderprøven) (1832), Schubothske Boghandel, Copenhagen, opera
  • Agnete and the Merman (Agnete og Havmanden) (1833)
  • The queen of 16 (Dronningen paa 16 Aar) (1833)
  • Songs from the party at Kenilworth (Sangene i Festen paa Kenilworth) (1836), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, opera
  • Parting and meeting. Original drama in two parts. First part: The Spaniards in Odense. Vaudeville in one act. Second part: Twenty-five years later. Vaudeville in one act (Skilles og mødes. Original dramatisk Digtning i to Afdelinger. Første Afdeling: Spanierne i Odense. Vaudeville i een Act. Anden Afdeling: Fem og tyve Aar derefter. Vaudeville i een Act) (1836), Schubothe Publishers
  • The invisible person on Sprogø (Den Usynlige paa Sprogø) (1839), Schubothes Boghandling
  • An open-air comedy; vaudeville in one act based on the old ballad opera: "Actor against his Will" (En Comedie i det Grønne, Vaudeville i een Akt efter det gamle Lystspil: "Skuespilleren imod sin Villie") (1840)
  • The Moorish Girl (Maurerpigen) (1840)
  • Mikkels Kjærligheds Historier i Paris (1840)
  • The Mulatto (Mulatten) (1840)
  • Vandring gjennem Opera-Galleriet (1841), opera
  • The king dreams (Kongen drømmer) (1844)
  • The flower of happiness (Lykkens Blomst) (1845), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • Little Kirsten (Liden Kirsten) (1846), opera
  • Ahasverus (1847), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • The Dannevirke of art (Kunstens Dannevirke) (1848), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • The wedding at Lake Como (Brylluppet ved Como-Søen) (1849), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, opera
  • More than pearls and gold (Meer end Perler og Guld) (1849), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • Den nye Barselstue (1850), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • A night in Roskilde (En Nat i Roeskilde) (1850), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • Ole Lukoie (Ole Lukøje) (1850), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • The Elder Tree Mother (Hyldemoer) (1851), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • The Nix (Nøkken) (1853), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, opera
  • Fuglen i Pæretræet (1854)
  • Indledning til Carnevalet (1854)
  • A village story (En Landsbyhistorie) (1855), the estate and heirs of C.A. Reitzel
  • He is not [nobly] born (Han er ikke født) (1864), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • On Langebro (Paa Langebro) (1864), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • When the Spaniards Were Here (Da Spanierne var her) (1865), C.A. Reitzel Publishers
  • The Raven (Ravnen) (1865), C.A. Reitzel Publishers, opera
  • Kong Saul (1867), opera
  • I Vetturinens Vogn (1868)
  • Festen paa Kenilworth (1876), published posthumously
  • Intermediet til Holbergs: Kilderejsen (1883), published posthumously
  • Hr. Rasmussen (1913), published posthumously
  • Danmark (1937), published posthumously
  • Truth (1940), published posthumously
  • Sangerinden (1987), published posthumously
  • I Maaneskin (2001), published posthumously
  • Langebro (2001), published posthumously
  • Souffleurens Benefice (2001), published posthumously
  • En Ødeland (2003), published posthumously
  • Skovcapellet (2004), published posthumously


Images for kids

  • Calineczka VP ubt

    "Thumbelina" illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen. The illustrations were originally made for an edition from Carl B. Lorck's publishing house in Leipzig: Gesammelte Märchen. Mit 112 Illustrationen nach Originalzeichnungen von V. Pedersen. Im Holz geschnitten von Ed. Kretzschmar (1848).

  • Lat-kufer-VP

    "The Flying Trunk" illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen.

  • Het leelijke jonge eendje

    "The Ugly Duckling" illustration by Theo van Hoytema.

See also

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