Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen. I see many of his books come through Book Decor. We all know who he is but a little refresher never hurt. (1805-1875) Danish writer famous for fairy tales. Most famous were The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, The Emperor's New Clothes, and Princess and the Pea just to name a few. This is kind of a fun article. The headline reads, storyteller practiced long signature. In a copy of one of his books, My Life Adventure, were two portraits of Mr Andersen. The lithographer who had been working on the book, summoned the poet so that he could imprint his signature below the portrait in the book. When H. C. Andersen arrived, he signed his name several times until he felt it looked just right confessing vanity in the process. The lithographer found this funny and kept the journal which is now exhibited at the Royal library. You can see the drafts and the final signature there. I thought this was a cool glimpse into the person that H. C. Andersen was, someone with some insecurities and a sense of humor. A much better sense of who someone was than anything you would find in a history book.