Hans Christian Andersen

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English: Hans Christian Andersen, (April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet famous for his fairy tales.

Español: Hans Christian Andersen (2 de abril de 1805, Odense - 4 de agosto de 1875, Copenague), escritor y poeta danés, famoso por sus cuentos para niños.

Deutsch: Hans Christian Andersen (* 2. April 1805 in Odense auf der dänischen Insel Fünen; † 4. August 1875 in Kopenhagen) ist der wohl berühmteste dänische Dichter und Schriftsteller.

Sketch from appr. 1830	Painting by Hansen, 1836	1869	1860
	1853		Hans Christian Andersen in the garden of Religheden, which is near Copenhagen, Denmark. in 1869.
childhood home in Odense	House in Odense

[edit] monuments

August Saabyes sculpture (1877) in Royal Garden, by Rosenborg in Copenhagen		Copenhagen statue hc andersen city sq.jpg	Sandsculpture in Lakolk 2005
CP-Hans Christian Andersen.jpg Sculpture in Central Park, New York, NY, USA	Grave, at Assistenskirkegården	Grave, at Assistenskirkegården

[edit] HCA's works and illustrations for his works

For more illustrations see Category:Edmund Dulac, Category:Lorenz Frølich and Category:Vilhelm Pedersen.

a page from a 1885 edition of Svinedrengen	Hyldemoer by Lorentz Frølich	Tommelise by Vilhelm Pedersen	Den flyvende Kuffert by Vilhelm Pedersen
Hvad Tidselen oplevede by Lorentz Frølich	Den lille Havfrue by Vilhelm Pedersen	Thumbelina in the theme park Jesperhus	The Princess on the Pea in the theme park Jesperhus