Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian) 1805-1875

The nightingale by H. C Andersen ( Book )
118 editions published between 1880 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 5,890 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him

The emperor's new clothes by H. C Andersen ( Book )
124 editions published between 1945 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 4,815 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but when he wears them during a royal procession, a child recognizes that the emperor has nothing on

The steadfast tin soldier by H. C Andersen ( Book )
259 editions published between 1935 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 4,633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Juvenile literature

The snow queen by H. C Andersen ( Book )
76 editions published between 1900 and 2006 in English and held by 4,558 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After the Snow Queen abducts her friend Kai, Gerda sets out on a perilous and magical journey to find him

The little match girl by H. C Andersen ( Book )
86 editions published between 1940 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 3,519 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates how the wares of the little match girl illuminated her cold world

The princess and the pea in miniature : after the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen by H. C Andersen ( Book )
95 editions published between 1944 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 3,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves she is a real princess

The little mermaid by H. C Andersen ( Book )
62 editions published between 1939 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 2,984 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win a prince's love and earn an immortal soul for herself

Thumbelina by H. C Andersen ( Book )
46 editions published between 1911 and 2008 in English and Indonesian and held by 2,971 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After being kidnapped by an ugly toad, a beautiful girl no bigger than a thumb has a series of dreadful experiences before meeting a fairy prince just her size

The swineherd by H. C Andersen ( Book )
41 editions published between 1924 and 2013 in English and Danish and held by 2,230 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A prince disguises himself as a swineherd and learns the true character of the princess he desires

The red shoes by H. C Andersen ( )
31 editions published between 1866 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 2,042 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Karen's great pride, her red shoes, doom her to dance forever until a drastic action and much repentance and suffering bring her the forgiveness she has craved