Hans Christian Andersen 
Fairy Tales [EPUB ebook] 

According to Wikipedia: ‚Hans Christian Andersen … (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories are ‚The Steadfast Tin Soldier‘, ‚The Snow Queen‘, ‚The Little Mermaid‘, ‚Thumbelina‘, ‚The Little Match Girl‘, ‚The Ugly Duckling‘ and ‚The Red Shoes‘. During Andersen’s lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed for having brought great enjoyment to a whole generation of children throughout Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into more than 150 languages and they continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world. His fairy tales have inspired the creation of numerous films, theater plays, ballets and film animations.‘