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This is a list of the amazing books and stories written by the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. He wrote many different types of works, including novels, plays, and, most famously, fairy tales. All of his works are now in the public domain, which means anyone can use them freely because he passed away over 100 years ago.

Hans Christian Andersen's Published Works

Exciting Novels by H.C. Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen wrote several novels, which are longer stories. Here are some of his published novels:

  • The Improvisatore (Improvisatoren) (1835)
  • O. T. (1836)
  • Only a Fiddler (Kun en Spillemand) (1837)
  • The Two Baronesses (De to Baronesser) (1848)
  • To be or not to be? (At være eller ikke være) (1857)
  • Lucky Peer (Lykke-Peer) (1870)

Wonderful Short Stories for Kids

Hans Christian Andersen is best known for his incredible short stories and fairy tales. Many of these stories are still loved by children and adults around the world today.

The "Picture Book without Pictures" Series

This special series, A Picture Book without Pictures (Billedbog uden Billeder), tells a story each evening. It's like a magical journey through different tales. Here are a few examples from the series:

  • "First Evening" ("Første Aften") (1839)
  • "Second Evening" ("Anden Aften") (1839)
  • "Third Evening" ("Tredie Aften") (1839)
  • "Twenty-fourth Evening" ("Fire og tyvende Aften") (1844)
  • "Thirty-second Evening" ("To og tredivte Aften") (1847)

Famous Stand-alone Fairy Tales

These are some of the most beloved and well-known fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen:

  • "The Tallow Candle" ("Tællelyset") (1820s)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "Ole Lukoie" ("Ole Lukøje") (1841)
  • "The Swineherd" ("Svinedrengen") (1841)
  • "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)
  • "The Red Shoes" ("De røde Skoe") (1845)
  • "The Little Match Girl" ("Den lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne") (1845)
  • "The Elf Mound" ("Elverhøi") (1845)
  • "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" ("Hyrdinden og Skorstensfejeren") (1845)
  • "The Bell" ("Klokken") (1845)
  • "The Jumpers" ("Springfyrene") (1845)
  • "The Darning Needle" ("Stoppenaalen") (1845)
  • "The Old Street Lamp" ("Den gamle Gadeløgte") (1847)
  • "The Happy Family" ("Den lykkelige Familie") (1847)
  • "The Old House" ("Det gamle Huus") (1847)
  • "The Story of a Mother" ("Historien om en moder") (1847)
  • "Little Tuk" ("Lille Tuk") (1847)
  • "The Shadow" ("Skyggen") (1847)
  • "It's Quite True" ("Det er ganske vist!") (1852)
  • "Peas from a Pod" ("Fem fra en Ærtebælg") (1852)
  • "The Goblin and the Grocer" ("Nissen hos Spekhøkeren") (1852)
  • "Blockhead Hans" ("Klods-Hans") (1855)
  • "The Philosopher's Stone" ("De Vises Steen") (1858)
  • "The Old Oak Tree's Last Dream" ("Det gamle Egetræes sidste Drøm") (1858)
  • "The Marsh King's Daughter" ("Dynd-Kongens Datter") (1858)
  • "Soup on a Sausage Peg" ("Suppe paa en Pølsepind") (1858)
  • "The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf" ("Pigen, som traadte paa Brødet") (1859)
  • "What the Old Man Does is Always Right" ("Hvad Fatter gjør, det er altid det Rigtige") (1861)
  • "The Ice-Maiden" ("Iisjomfruen") (1861)
  • "The Snowman" ("Sneemanden") (1861)
  • "The Snail and the Rosebush" ("Sneglen og Rosenhækken") (1861)
  • "The Silver Shilling" ("Sølvskillingen") (1861)
  • "The Teapot" ("Theepotten") (1863)
  • "Golden Treasure" ("Guldskat") (1865)
  • "The Will-o'-the-Wisps are in Town" ("Lygtemændene ere i Byen, sagde Mosekonen") (1865)
  • "The Toad" ("Skrubtudsen") (1866)
  • "The Dryad" ("Dryaden") (1868)
  • "The Most Incredible Thing" ("Det Utroligste") (1870)
  • "The Gardener and the Noble Family" ("Gartneren og Herskabet") (1872)
  • "The Cripple" ("Krøblingen") (1872)

Poems and Songs

Andersen also wrote many poems and songs. Some of these were published in collections, while others were part of sheet music or other works.

  • Skjærmbræts-Billeder (1829), a collection of 5 poems
  • Poems (Digte) (1830), a collection of 47 poems
  • Phantasies and sketches (Phantasier og Skizzer) (1831), a collection of 50 poems
  • The twelve months of the year drawn in ink (Aarets tolv Maaneder, Tegnede med Blæk og Pen) (1832), a collection of 12 poems
  • Collected poems (Samlede Digte) (1833), a collection of 68 poems
  • Poems old and new (Digte, gamle og nye) (1846), a collection of 92 poems
  • A Christmas greeting for adults and children from Danish composers (Julehilsen til Store og Smaae fra danske Componister) (1850), a book of sheet music with poems
  • Patriotic verses and songs from the War (Fædrelandske Vers og Sange under Krigen) (1851), a collection of 14 poems
  • Well-known and forgotten poems (Kjendte og glemte Digte) (1867), a collection of 42 poems

Plays and Operas

Andersen wrote many plays for the stage, including comedies and operas. Some of these were based on his own stories or traditional tales.

  • Love in Nicolai Tower or What says the pit (Kjærlighed paa Nicolai Taarn eller Hvad siger Parterret) (1829)
  • The ship (Skibet) (1831)
  • The raven or the fraternal test (Ravnen eller Broderprøven) (1832), an opera
  • Agnete and the Merman (Agnete og Havmanden) (1833)
  • The queen of 16 (Dronningen paa 16 Aar) (1833)
  • The Moorish Girl (Maurerpigen) (1840)
  • The Mulatto (Mulatten) (1840)
  • The king dreams (Kongen drømmer) (1844)
  • The flower of happiness (Lykkens Blomst) (1845)
  • Little Kirsten (Liden Kirsten) (1846), an opera
  • Ahasverus (1847)
  • The wedding at Lake Como (Brylluppet ved Como-Søen) (1849), an opera
  • More than pearls and gold (Meer end Perler og Guld) (1849)
  • A night in Roskilde (En Nat i Roeskilde) (1850)
  • Ole Lukoie (Ole Lukøje) (1850)
  • The Elder Tree Mother (Hyldemoer) (1851)
  • The Nix (Nøkken) (1853), an opera
  • A village story (En Landsbyhistorie) (1855)
  • He is not [nobly] born (Han er ikke født) (1864)
  • When the Spaniards Were Here (Da Spanierne var her) (1865)
  • The Raven (Ravnen) (1865), an opera
  • Kong Saul (1867), an opera


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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Bibliografía de Hans Christian Andersen para niños

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