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FURTHER READING

Biography

Enquist, Per Olov. "The Hans Christian Andersen Saga." Translated by Joan Tate. First published, 1985. Reprinted in Scandinavian Review 74, 3 (Autumn 1986): 64-69.

Brief discussion of Andersen's troubled, poverty-stricken ancestors and his own unstable personality.

Grønbech, Bo. Hans Christian Andersen. Boston, Mass.: Twayne, 1980, 171 p.

An extensive study of Andersen's life and works.

Pickard, P. M. "Hans Christian Andersen: Success and Failure." In I Could a Tale Unfold: Violence, Horror and Sensationalism in Stories for Children, pp. 67-93. London: Tavistock, 1961.

Provides psychological analyses of Andersen and discusses his life and career.

Spink, Reginald. Hans Christian Andersen and His World. London: Thames and Hudson, 1972, 128 p.

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1. Introduction
2. Principal Works
3. Criticism
   1. William Makepeace Thackeray (essay date 1847)
   2. James O'Donnell Bennett (essay date 1927)
   3. Paul Hazard (essay date 1932)
   4. Frederick J. Marker (essay date 1971)
   5. Hans Mayer (essay date 1975)
   6. Elias Bredsdorff (essay date 1975)
   7. Peter Brask (essay date 1979)
   8. Jack Zipes (essay date 1983)
   9. John Griffith (essay date 1984)
   10. Celia Catlett Anderson (essay date 1986)
   11. Jon Cech (essay date 1987)
   12. Niels Ingwersen (essay date 1993)
   13. Hans Christian Andersen (essay date 1994)
   14. Niels Kofoed (essay date 1996)
4. Further Reading
5. Copyright