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Tag: Danish literature

‘The Shirt-Collar’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Shirt-Collar by Hans Christian Andersen, 1848 Continue reading →

July 30, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, children's literature, comedy, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Shirt-Collar Leave a comment

‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, 1843 Continue reading →

July 1, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fables, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Ugly Duckling Leave a comment

‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen, 1837 Continue reading →

April 20, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Emperor's New Clothes, Trump Leave a comment

‘The Steadfast Tin Soldier’ by Hans Christian Andersen

Andersen, Hans Christian 1838

The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen, 1838 Continue reading →

February 12, 2016February 3, 2016 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Steadfast Tin Soldier Leave a comment

‘The Little Match Girl’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen, 1845 Continue reading →

December 12, 2014November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Little Match Girl Leave a comment
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