A Hans Christian Andersen Short Story Has Been Uncovered
December 14, 2012
A short story authored by Hans Christian Andersen has been uncovered. Experts have analyzed The Tallow Candle and estimate that the legendary fairy tale writer penned it during the 1820's. The manuscript contained this dedication: "To Mme Bunkeflod, from her devoted HC Andersen."
"Born in Odense in 1805, the son of a shoemaker and a washerwoman concentrated on poetry before his first book of fairy tales was published in 1835. Many of Andersen's most famous works, such as the Emperor's New Clothes and the Little Mermaid, focus on perceptions of wealth and beauty - themes touched on in The Tallow Candle. Andersen expert Ejnar Stig Askgaard described the discovery as 'sensational'."