The Goblin and the Grocer
"The Goblin at the Grocer's" is a fairy tale published in 1852 by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about a goblin who must choose between poetry or his Christmas porridge from a grocer.
Vilhelm Pedersen illustration
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
Andersen in 1869
Andersen's childhood home in Odense
A paper chimney sweep cut by Andersen
Andersen in 1836