Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages,[1] have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, bu
Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages,[1] 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: A StoryBy the Almshouse WindowThe AngelAnne LisbethThe Conceited Apple-branchBeauty of Form and Beauty of MindThe Beetle who went on his TravelsThe BellThe Bell-deepThe Bird of Popular SongThe Bishop of Borglum and his WarriorsThe Bottle NeckThe BuckwheatThe ButterflyA Cheerful TemperThe Child in the GraveChildren's PrattleThe Farm-yard Cock and the Weather-cockThe DaisyThe Darning-NeedleDelaying is not ForgettingThe Drop of WaterThe DryadJack the DullardThe Dumb BookThe Elf of the RoseThe Elfin HillThe Emperor's New SuitThe Fir TreeThe FlaxThe Flying TrunkThe Shepherd's Story of the Bond of FriendshipThe Girl Who Trod on the LoafThe Goblin and the HucksterThe Golden TreasureThe Goloshes of FortuneShe was Good for NothingGrandmotherA Great GriefThe Happy FamilyA Leaf from HeavenHolger DanskeIb and Little ChristinaThe Ice MaidenThe Jewish MaidenThe JumperThe Last Dream of the Old OakThe Last PearlLittle Claus and Big ClausThe Little Elder-tree MotherLittle Ida's FlowersThe Little Match-sellerThe Little MermaidLittle Tiny or ThumbelinaLittle TukThe Loveliest Rose in the WorldThe Mail-coach PassengersThe Marsh King's DaughterThe Metal PigThe Money-boxWhat the Moon SawThe Neighbouring FamiliesThe NightingaleThere is no Doubt about itIn the NurseryThe Old Bachelor's NightcapThe Old Church BellThe Old Grave-stoneThe Old HouseWhat the Old Man Does is Always RightThe Old Street LampOle-Luk-Oie, the Dream GodOle the Tower-keeperOur AuntThe Garden of ParadiseThe Pea BlossomThe Pen and the InkstandThe Philosopher's StoneThe Phoenix BirdThe Portuguese DuckThe Porter's SonPoultry Meg's FamilyThe Princess and the Pe