The Snow Queen
Somewhere between a winter dream and an enchanted fairy tale lies the world of "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen. It is a story of icy beauty that can mesmerize - and of a heart tested in the coldest corners of imagination.
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Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen ( AN-dər-sən; Danish: ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish writer. A prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is also best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
Andersen's fairy tales, consisting of 156 stories across nine volumes, have been translated into more than 125 languages. They have become embedded in Western collective consciousness, accessible to children as well as presenting lessons known for their virtue. His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Red Shoes", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina." Andersen's stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films.
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