The Ugly Duckling
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"The Ugly Duckling" is a Danish literary fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published on 11 November 1843 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection
Illustration of the "Ugly Duckling" by Milo Winter in 1916
A pair of young swans (or cygnets)
Disney's 1931 version
Disney's 1939 version
Hans Christian Andersen
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Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish writer. A prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is also best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
The Ugly Duckling
…The Ugly Duckling" (Danish: Den grimme ælling) is a Danish literary fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). It was first published on 11 November 1843 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection, with three other tales by Andersen in…
Andersen in 1869
Andersen's childhood home in Odense
A paper chimney sweep cut by Andersen
Andersen in 1836