7 best short stories by Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen, born in Denmark in 1805, practically invented the writing of eventyrs; the adventure fairy tale, or fantastic tale. Although he wrote a broad range of work, including plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, it was his fairy tales that became culturally iconic in the Western world. His stories have inspired countless plays, ballets, and movies.

In this volume the critic August Nemo selected for you seven classic tales that populated the dreams of generations:



- The Little Mermaid

- Brave Tin Soldier

- The Princess and the Pea

- The Goloshes of Fortune

- The Emperor's New Clothes

- The Last Dream of Old Oak

- Little Tiny or Thumbelina