Hans Christian Andersen’s literary fairy tale is radically ... The first recorded Cinderella variant, for example, is Yeh-Hsien, from China. It was first published around 850; while Charles ...

Andersen spent most of his adult life in hotels, rented lodgings, or the palatial homes of loyal friends, many of whom set ...

This column was first published June 6, 2007. Tourists who visit memorial sites of Denmark's greatest storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen, usually don't walk to his imposing monument in Rosenborg ...

The internet outrage that ensued reminded some that Hans Christian Andersen, the author of the 1837 fairy tale upon which the Disney film is based, may have had motives for writing the original ...

Hans Christian Andersen is one of the most famous authors of all time, and people worldwide have enjoyed his classic tales for centuries. He has written numerous stories, including The Little Mer ...

A man with a peculiar take on happily ever after, the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen wrote tales that have inspired operas, ballets, a couple of Disney movies. His oversize statue — with ...

Whether it’s rolling dice to cast a Shakespeare play on the day of the performance or presenting a new work riffing on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, messing with the classics is an ...