HansChristianAndersenwasaDanishauthorbestknownforhisfairytales.BornonApril2,1805,inOdense,Denmark,hewroteover150storiesthathavebeentranslatedintomorethan125languages.Hisfamousworksinclude"TheLittleMermaid,""TheUglyDuckling,"and"TheEmperor'sNewClothes."Andersen'sstoriesoftenblendfantasyandmorallessons,makingthembelovedbychildrenandadultsalike.HepassedawayonAugust4,1875,buthistalescontinuetoinspirereadersworldwide.
