Andersen's 200th Birthday

[Scheherazade]

April 2nd marks Hans Christian Andersen's 200th birthday. His birthday will be celebrated around the world all year round. Quite becoming for the man who enriched children's and adult's lives alike since 1800s :) Let's remember him by reading some of his stories and share the favorites with each other.


Andersen Collection Online (http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/index_e.html) The most comprehensive edition of Andersen's works in English on the internet.

Translated Versions (http://www.odmus.dk/andersen/eventyr/start.asp?sprog=engelsk) (You can find translations of some stories in your native language here)

Andersen's Biography (http://www.hca2005.com/Life+_+Work/Biography/Short+Biography)

[Jay]

Oh, nice, thanks for the links, Scher :)

[amuse]

and google had better have some cute cute pictures around its logo!

i have a complete works, leather bound. love it. got it for my 30th b-day. :D

[mono]

Wow, I had no idea. Thanks for directing us here, Scher.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY and RIP, Hans Christian Andersen.
I loved your tales as a child, and continue to enjoy them! :)

[Scheherazade]

The first ever Andersen story I read was The Little Match Girl (http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheLittleMatchGirl_e.html), which I read when I was 7. Remember crying my eyes out. Luckily, not all of his stories as sad!

Looking at the list, I have read 'The Emperor's New Clothes', 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Little Match Girl', 'The Nightingale', 'The Princess on the Pea', 'The Red Shoes', 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier', 'Thumbelina' and 'The Ugly Duckling'. It is amazing how many more stories are there to read. I wish someone got me a collection for my birthday, too! :D

[Jay]

Was that a hint I saw? :D

[Scheherazade]

Oh it is working then... :D

[mono]

---edit---
. . . and suddenly I came to my senses. :p

[Jay]

Lost them somewhere, mono? :p