Famous Fairy Tales
See also: Hans Christian Andersen bibliographySome of his most famous fairy tales include:
- The Angel (1843) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Bell (1845) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Emperor's New Clothes (1837) University of Southern Denmark
- The Galoshes of Fortune (1838) "Lykkens Kalosker"
- The Fir Tree (1844) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Happy Family (1847)
- The Ice-Maiden (1861) "Iisjomfruen"
- It's Quite True! (1852) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Little Match Girl (1848) University of Southern Denmark
- The Little Mermaid (1836) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- Little Tuck (1847) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Nightingale (1844) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Old House (1847) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- Sandman (1841) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Princess and the Pea (1835; also known as The Real Princess) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- Several Things (1837) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Red Shoes (1845) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Shadow (1847) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep (1845)
- The Snow Queen (1844) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier (1838) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Story of a Mother (1847) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Swineherd (1841) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- Thumbelina (1835) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Tinderbox (1835) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Ugly Duckling (1844) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
- The Wild Swans (1838) University of Southern Denmark (Danish)
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