Los cuentos de Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) llevan casi dos siglos poblando la imaginación de niños y adultos con personajes y criaturas maraavillosas y enriqueciendo con su excepcional sensibilidad la fantasía de genraciones de lectores de todo el mundo. Sus deslumbrantes historias, a la altura de los grandes clásicos de la literatura del siglo XIX, forman, a su vez, un colosal fresco de la sociedad de su época. El amor imposible de La sirenita, el canto sublime de El ruiseñor o la enorme sorna de El Traje nuevo del emperador consiguen trasladarnos, sin duda, a los felices días de nuestra infancia. Historias maravillosas, n.° 3
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Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.
