H.C. AndersenH.C. AndersenThe worlds greatest fairytale The worlds greatest fairytale

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Table of contentsTable of contents

1.1. FactsFacts

2.2. FairytalesFairytales

3.3. ChildhoodChildhood

4.4. FamilyFamily

5.5. CopenhagenCopenhagen

6.6. TripsTrips

FactsFacts

1.1. Full name: Hans Christian Andersen.Full name: Hans Christian Andersen.

2.2. Day of birth: 2nd April 1805.Day of birth: 2nd April 1805.

3.3. Childhood: Odense, Denmark. Childhood: Odense, Denmark.

4.4. Popular fairytales: “Kærestefolk”, Popular fairytales: “Kærestefolk”, “Nattergalen”, “Den stanhaftige tinsoldat”, “Nattergalen”, “Den stanhaftige tinsoldat”, “Det er ganske vist” and ““Det er ganske vist” and “Rejsekammeraten”. Rejsekammeraten”.

5.5. Day of death: The 4th August 1875 at 11.05 Day of death: The 4th August 1875 at 11.05 am. am.

6.6. Age: He was 70 years old when he died.Age: He was 70 years old when he died.

7.7. The faunal: He was berried the 11th August in The faunal: He was berried the 11th August in Copenhagen. Copenhagen.

FairytalesFairytales, Poems and , Poems and Songs Songs

The 5 best-known poems written by H.C Andersen:The 5 best-known poems written by H.C Andersen:““Konen med æggene”, ”det døende barn” ”Moderen med Konen med æggene”, ”det døende barn” ”Moderen med

barnet”, ”Formens evige Magie”, ”Sne-Droningen”barnet”, ”Formens evige Magie”, ”Sne-Droningen”

The 5 best-known songs written by H.C Andersen:The 5 best-known songs written by H.C Andersen:““Barn Jesus I en kryppe lå”, ”Hist, hvor vejen slår en bugt”, Barn Jesus I en kryppe lå”, ”Hist, hvor vejen slår en bugt”,

”Hvor skoven dog er frisk og stor”, ”I Danmark er jeg født””Hvor skoven dog er frisk og stor”, ”I Danmark er jeg født”

The 7 The 7 best-known stories written by H.C Andersen: best-known stories written by H.C Andersen: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Little "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Little

Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", "The Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Red Shoes"Ugly Duckling" and "The Red Shoes"

ChildhoodChildhood

H.C. Andersen growed up in Odense. He H.C. Andersen growed up in Odense. He lived in a very small house that still is in lived in a very small house that still is in Odense today, so people from all over Odense today, so people from all over the world can come and visit it. As 6 the world can come and visit it. As 6 years old he came in a school for poor years old he came in a school for poor people. And later he came to a special people. And later he came to a special school for jewish children. Hes father school for jewish children. Hes father want him to dance ballet but he was want him to dance ballet but he was horrible at it. So he went to horrible at it. So he went to Copenhagen, to follow his dream.Copenhagen, to follow his dream.

FamilyFamily

Father: Hans Andersen (1782-1816)Father: Hans Andersen (1782-1816) H.C. Andersens father, was born in 1782 in Rørup. He was small and H.C. Andersens father, was born in 1782 in Rørup. He was small and

blond boy with a round face and was about 165 cm. tall. He was a nice blond boy with a round face and was about 165 cm. tall. He was a nice and clever human, who readed books and the locale newspaper. He and clever human, who readed books and the locale newspaper. He didn’t think that H.C.A had to do something he didn’t want to do. Hans didn’t think that H.C.A had to do something he didn’t want to do. Hans Andersen Andersen waswas against alcohol and gambling. He was a soldier and died against alcohol and gambling. He was a soldier and died in an age as 33.in an age as 33.

Mother: Anne Marie Andersdatter (1774-1833)Mother: Anne Marie Andersdatter (1774-1833) She was a beautiful woman, who was dressed as a farmer and allways She was a beautiful woman, who was dressed as a farmer and allways

had a hat on. She had big, brown eyes and was born in the peroid 1773-had a hat on. She had big, brown eyes and was born in the peroid 1773-1775 in bogense, Fyn. At the census in 1787 did the 13-14 years old girl 1775 in bogense, Fyn. At the census in 1787 did the 13-14 years old girl got registrated for the first time as a house keeper to a man called got registrated for the first time as a house keeper to a man called Rasmus Ibsens in Gråbrødrestræde.Rasmus Ibsens in Gråbrødrestræde.

CopenhagenCopenhagen

The 4th September 1819 traveled Hans The 4th September 1819 traveled Hans Christian Andersen to Copenhagen. When Christian Andersen to Copenhagen. When he came he had big thought of him self. So he came he had big thought of him self. So he walk into a theatre. He wood sing and he walk into a theatre. He wood sing and dance, but he was not good. After that he dance, but he was not good. After that he tried to whrite fairy tales and poems. Later tried to whrite fairy tales and poems. Later in his life his been famous all over the in his life his been famous all over the world.  world. 

TripsTrips

H.C. Andersen has H.C. Andersen has been in 29 different trips been in 29 different trips abroad all over the world, and some of them abroad all over the world, and some of them lasted for several months. He started to travel as lasted for several months. He started to travel as 25 years old and stopped when he was 68 years 25 years old and stopped when he was 68 years

old.old. He was very desperate to write everything He was very desperate to write everything down that happened in his life. That’s why we down that happened in his life. That’s why we have such a great inside of his life. The purpose have such a great inside of his life. The purpose with all the traveling, was efforts to development with all the traveling, was efforts to development and maturity there are out there among people and maturity there are out there among people said H.C. Andersen. “To travel is not only for fun said H.C. Andersen. “To travel is not only for fun or love, but also to learn”. or love, but also to learn”.

Made by:Made by:

Gunilla Ditlevsen,Gunilla Ditlevsen,

Ida Happel, Ida Happel,

Laura Aagård and,Laura Aagård and,

Mathilde Jensen.Mathilde Jensen.