Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales. Second Series is a collection of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen was a Danish author and poet mostly known for his fairy tales for children. Excerpt: "FAR away, in the land to which the swallows fly when it is winter, dwelt a king who had eleven sons, and one daughter, named Eliza. The eleven brothers were princes, and each went to school with a star on his breast and a sword by his side. They wrote with diamond pencils on golden slates and learned their lessons so quickly and read so easily that every one knew they were princes. Their sister Eliza sat on a little stool of plate-glass and had a book full of pictures, which had cost as much as half a kingdom. Happy, indeed, were these children; but they were not long to remain so, for their father, the king, married a queen who did not love the children, and who proved to be a wicked sorceress."

Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales Second Series His most famous fairy tales include this 29 fairy stories. 1. THE FLAX 2. THE DAISY 3. THE PEA BLOSSOM 4. THE STORKS 5. THE WILD SWANS 6. THE LAST DREAM OF THE OLD OAK 7. THE PORTUGUESE DUCK 8. THE SNOW MAN 9. THE FARMYARD COCK AND THE WEATHERCOCK 10. THE RED SHOES 11. THE LITTLE MERMAID 12. BUCKWHEAT 13. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE THISTLE 14. THE PEN AND THE INKSTAND 15. THE TEAPOT 16. SOUP FROM A SAUSAGE SKEWER 17. WHAT THE GOODMAN DOES IS ALWAYS RIGHT 18. THE OLD STREET LAMP 19. THE SHEPHERDESS AND THE CHIMNEY SWEEP 20. THE DROP OF WATER 21. THE SWINEHERD 22. THE METAL PIG 23. THE FLYING TRUNK 24. THE BUTTERFLY 25. THE GOBLIN AND THE HUCKSTER 26. EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE 27. THE REAL PRINCESS 28. THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES 29. GREAT CLAUS AND LITTLE CLAUS

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling." During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films. -wikipedia

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales. Second Series Features: The flax -- The daisy -- The pea blossom -- The storks -- The wild swans -- The last dream of the old oak -- The Portuguese duck -- The snow man -- The farmyard cock and the weathercock -- The red shoes -- The little mermaid -- Buckwheat -- What happened to the thistle -- The pen and the inkstand -- The teapot -- Soup from a sausage skewer -- What the goodman does is always right -- The old street lamp -- The shepherdess and the chimney sweep -- The drop of water -- The swineherd -- The metal pig -- The flying trunk -- The butterfly -- The goblin and the huckster -- Everything in its right place -- The real princess -- The emperor's new clothes -- Great Claus and Little Claus.

Hans Christian Andersen; often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen; 2 April 1805 - 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories, called eventyr in Danish, express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Little Mermaid," "The Nightingale," "The Snow Queen," "The Ugly Duckling," "Thumbelina," and many more. His stories have inspired ballets, both animated and live-action films, and plays.