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On April 2, we celebrate the birthday of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), as well as International Children’s Book Day, which is observed on or around this date.
Anderson was a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems. However, he is best remembered for his fairy tales, which have been adapted for film, television and stage. One of his best known stories is “The Little Mermaid” which inspired the iconic statue in Copenhagen’s harbour, as shown in the adjacent image.
Andersen wrote 156 fairy tales, published in nine volumes, and these have been translated into more than 125 languages. Here at Faded Page, we have 42 of these tales, translated into English by M. R. James. Apart from “The Little Mermaid”, we also have the well-loved stories, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “The Princess on the Pea”, “The Ugly Duckling”, and “Thumbelina”.
We hope you will consider celebrating Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday by reading one of his stories or alternatively, by browsing our children’s books to celebrate International Children’s Book Day. You can also help us add more public domain books by volunteering to proofread a few pages. For more information, please visit our companion site at Distributed Proofreaders Canada.