Hans Christian Andersen
Author
Danish · 19th century
Danish author best known for his fairy tales, including The Little Mermaid (1837), The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, and The Emperor's New Clothes. Andersen's tales are foundational to the modern literary-fairy-tale tradition and have shaped Western romantic and fairytale imagery from the 19th century onwards.
Connection to Taylor Swift
Author of The Little Mermaid, invoked in Enchanted's love-at-first-sight cluster (the Mermaid's first sight of the prince). Andersen's broader corpus is likely to surface across the catalogue's fairytale registers.
Notable Works
- The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina
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Context within the Archive
The Little Mermaid
Angela & Uncle Jerry include The Little Mermaid in the love-at-first-sight list, noting the moment when the Little Mermaid first sees the prince on the deck of a boat.
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