Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 460 Gosse, Edmund 1849 1928 Gosse, Edmund W. (Edmund William) Gosse, Edmund William, Sir Henrik Ibsen Produced by Ted Garvin, Nicole Apostola and David Widger "Hans Christian Andersen" by Edmund Gosse is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and works of the renowned Danish author and fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen, delving into his upbringing, literary career, and the personal experiences that shaped his storytelling. Gosse aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Andersen's significance in literature and the complexities of his character. The opening of the book presents the groundwork for understanding Andersen's early life, detailing his humble beginnings in Odense, Denmark. It describes his family background, highlighting his father's aspirations and his mother's struggles, setting a tone of contrast between Andersen's rich imagination and the stark realities of his childhood. Gosse emphasizes key moments from Andersen's formative years that fostered his desire to write, including his early encounters with the arts and literature, which are pivotal in shaping his future as a storyteller. The narrative gives insight into Andersen's challenges and aspirations while laying the foundation for a deeper exploration of his literary achievements throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906 Dramatists, Norwegian -- 19th century -- Biography PT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 390495 2025-06-04T04:59:16.988354 text/html 387266 2013-02-04T11:45:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 620609 2013-02-04T11:45:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 707036 2025-06-04T04:59:23.918280 application/epub+zip 711273 2025-06-04T04:59:19.157315 application/epub+zip 218058 2025-06-04T04:59:17.804352 application/epub+zip 855217 2025-06-04T04:59:27.648268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828173 2025-06-04T04:59:23.059299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309325 2022-09-04T09:09:16.178102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344769 2025-06-04T04:59:16.309355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 344498 2009-08-06T13:27:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136632 2009-08-06T13:29:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 344606 2009-08-06T13:27:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136531 2009-08-06T13:29:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20444 2025-06-04T04:59:27.801251 application/rdf+xml 10860 2025-06-04T04:59:18.383294 image/jpeg 2821 2025-06-04T04:59:18.094341 image/jpeg 688325 2025-06-04T04:59:17.042346 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