Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 830 Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian) 1805 1875 Andersen, Hans Christian Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham) 1799 1888 Hewitt, Mrs. (Mary Botham) Howitt, Mary Botham The True Story of My Life: A Sketch 1847 Edition. Text file produced by Eric Eldred; Juliet Sutherland,the Project Manager--a DP text HTML file produced by David Widger "The True Story of My Life: A Sketch" by Hans Christian Andersen is an autobiographical account written in the early 19th century. This work provides insights into Andersen's formative years, detailing his humble beginnings in Odense, Denmark, and chronicling his journey from childhood poverty to the pursuit of a career in literature and theater. At the start of the narrative, Andersen reflects on his childhood experiences, emphasizing the love and support of his parents amidst their struggles. He recalls vivid memories of his upbringing, including the division of labor in his family, the impact of his father's dreams and disappointments, and the influence of his surroundings on his developing imagination. He describes various episodes from his youth that shaped his identity, such as his early fascination with storytelling, his interactions with the local community, and the pivotal moments that ignited his desire to become a writer and performer. The opening sets the tone for a heartfelt exploration of the influences that shaped Andersen's artistic sensibilities and personal convictions, offering readers a glimpse into the mind of one of the most cherished storytellers in literary history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875 Authors, Danish -- 19th century -- Biography PT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 433618 2025-06-03T10:49:31.307498 text/html 433516 2013-06-12T13:39:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 152838 2013-06-12T13:39:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229895 2025-06-03T10:49:39.546951 application/epub+zip 236270 2025-06-03T10:49:34.590991 application/epub+zip 227749 2025-06-03T10:49:33.305959 application/epub+zip 422597 2025-06-03T10:49:43.336945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402568 2025-06-03T10:49:38.669988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338833 2022-09-04T04:07:05.131241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385687 2025-06-03T10:49:30.777512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385429 2013-06-12T13:39:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147065 2013-06-12T13:39:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 385420 2013-06-12T13:39:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147040 2013-06-12T13:39:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21386 2025-06-03T10:49:43.498949 application/rdf+xml 13800 2025-06-03T10:49:33.870958 image/jpeg 3335 2025-06-03T10:49:33.584986 image/jpeg 223278 2025-06-03T10:49:31.353494 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia