Collection Items
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Book/Printed MaterialStories from Hans Andersen Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) is perhaps Denmark's best known author. A prolific writer of plays, novels, travel books, and an autobiography, he is mainly remembered for his 156 fairy tales and stories, among them "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Emperor's New Clothes." Andersen was born and raised in Odense, the only child of a poor washerwoman and shoemaker. He received little...- Contributor: Dulac, Edmund - Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress) - Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
- Date: 1911
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Book/Printed MaterialTwo trips to gorilla land and the cataracts of the Congo. Includes bibliographical references.- Contributor: Burton, Richard Francis
- Date: 1876