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Hans Christian Andersen (/ˈhɑːnz ˈkrɪstʃən ˈændərsən/; Danish: [hanˀs kʰʁæsd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩] ( listen); often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. 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 in Danish or "fairy-tales" in English, 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 Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", and many more. His stories have inspired ballets, both animated and live-action films, and plays. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Thora Hallager (1821-1884) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Little Mermaid and Other Stories

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The Little Mermaid and Other Stories

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan

Length: 57 mins

Release date: 04-10-2012

Language: English

4 out of 5 stars 164 ratings
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stories

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: AudioGO Ltd

Length: 39 mins

Release date: 04-10-2012

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 126 ratings
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Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

By: Hans Christian Andersen, Mrs. Edgar Lucas - translator

Narrated by: Angele Masters

Length: 41 hrs and 27 mins

Release date: 20-03-2012

Language: English

4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
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The Ultimate Christmas Collection

60+ Classic Christmas Stories

By: Hans Christian Andersen, Louisa May Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle, King James Bible, Robert Frost, Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Willia Cather, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Joyce, Mark Twain, Selma Lagerlof, various

Narrated by: Nathan Osgood, Katherine Fenton, Jason Isaacs, Emma Gregory, Barnaby Edwards

Length: 39 hrs and 11 mins

Release date: 14-11-2024

Language: English

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The Emperor's New Clothes and Other Fairy Tales

By: Hans Christian Andersen, David Tennant

Narrated by: Anne-Marie Duff, Penelope Wilton, Sir Derek Jacobi

Length: 59 mins

Release date: 05-10-2011

Language: English

4.5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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Entertaining Short Stories for Young Children with Dyslexia

By: Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Beatrix Potter, Maud Lindsay, Margery Williams, Rosamund Nesbit Bland, Jacqui Brown, Edith Howes, Johnny Gruelle, Edric Vredenburg, Joseph Jacobs

Narrated by: Nicki White, Holly Kyrre, Carolynne Henry, Erik Blior

Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins

Release date: 06-02-2025

Language: English

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Sprookjes en Fabels

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By: Hans Christian Andersen, Florence Holbrook

Narrated by: Anna Keuning, Denise Lukkenaer, Micha Hulshof, Karien Noordhoff, Chloé Leenheer

Length: 57 mins

Release date: 17-12-2024

Language: Dutch

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BBC Classics Children’s Library

A Timeless Collection of 21 Tales for All Ages

By: Lewis Carroll, Kenneth Grahame, E. Nesbit, Rudyard Kipling, The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Louisa May Alcott, Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Joseph Ayre, Sam Dale, Carolyn Pickles, Kenny Blyth, Catherine Cusack, Tony Turner, Sarah Ovens, Shaun Mason, full cast

Length: 21 hrs and 56 mins

Release date: 03-06-2021

Language: English

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The Snow Queen

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Length: 1 hr and 14 mins

Release date: 12-12-2014

Language: English

4 out of 5 stars 184 ratings
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The Ultimate Classic Collection for Children

By: Charles Dickens, The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, George Zarr, L. M. Montgomery, Lewis Carroll, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Charles Perrault, various, L. Frank Baum

Narrated by: Megan Follows, Barbara Rosenblat, Georgia Lee Schultz, full cast

Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins

Release date: 21-06-2022

Language: English

1 out of 5 stars 1 rating
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The Children’s Book of Christmas Stories

By: Asa Don Dickinson - editor, Ada M. Skinner, Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Susan Coolidge, Elizabeth Harrison

Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May

Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins

Release date: 06-02-2012

Language: English

3 out of 5 stars 1 rating
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Christmas Bedtime Stories for Young Children

By: Beatrix Potter, Abbie Phillips Walker, Emilie Poulsson, Jacqui Brown, Andrew David Moore Johnson, William Dean Howells, Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Nicki White, Matt Stewart, Erik Blior

Length: 1 hr and 19 mins

Release date: 10-10-2024

Language: English

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The Little Match Girl

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Tamsin Greig

Length: 8 mins

Release date: 04-10-2012

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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50 Classic Children Short Stories

Volume 1

By: Joseph Jacobs, The Brothers Grimm, Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, Beatrix Potter, Joseph Martin Kronheim

Narrated by: Nicole Miller

Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins

Release date: 06-08-2019

Language: English

2.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
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The Hans Christian Andersen Treasury: Bedtime Fairytales

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Joan Collins, Roger Moore, Paul McKenna, Joanna Lumley, Ewan McGregor, David Walliams, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Ball, Michael Caine, Stephen Fry

Length: 1 hr and 21 mins

Release date: 09-12-2021

Language: English

4 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
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Children’s Short Story Collection

The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and Many More

By: Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Robert Southey, Joseph Jacobs, Margery Williams, Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Carol Mintz

Length: 1 hr and 58 mins

Release date: 27-02-2019

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
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Kids Collection: The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Little Mermaid, Puss in Boots, The Gingerbread Man, Aladdin, Cinderella, and Other Short Stories

By: Aesop, The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Carol Mintz

Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins

Release date: 27-06-2019

Language: English

2.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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8 storie da temere ma non troppo

Le più belle fiabe e storie per bambini

By: Hans Christian Andersen, Fratelli Grimm, Charles Perrault

Narrated by: Francesca Sarah Toich

Series: Le più belle fiabe e storie per bambini

Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins

Release date: 02-11-2018

Language: Italian

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The Emperor's New Clothes

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Tamsin Greig

Length: 14 mins

Release date: 04-10-2012

Language: English

5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
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The Ugly Duckling

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Stephen Fry

Length: 7 mins

Release date: 18-02-2021

Language: English

4 out of 5 stars 1 rating
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