Hans Christian Andersen (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Born on April 2, 1805, in the little town of Odense, Denmark, Hans Christian Andersen lived a life that followed the pattern of some of his fairy story characters. His father was a poor cobbler; his mother took in laundry to help support the family. His grandmother cherished her grandson, telling him stories and myths and handing down tales of horror, superstition, and romance—the very fabric of Danish folk culture as it had come to her.
Andersen’s cobbler father implanted in his son the desire to lift himself above his humble cottage life. The father had read beyond his...
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