The Snow Queen
literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1844
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"The Snow Queen" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a magical queen who kidnaps a boy named Kai, and his friend Gerda's journey to rescue him. First published in 1844, it remains one of Andersen's most famous stories and has influenced countless adaptations in literature, theater, and film.
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- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- First published
- 1960
- Editions
- 51
- Subjects
- Children's audiobooks, Children's literature, Children's stories, Danish, Fairy tales, Translations into English, Translations into Russian, Juvenile fiction, Animals
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"The Snow Queen" (Danish: Snedronningen) is an 1844 original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published 21 December 1844 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection (Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samling). The story centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai. The Snow Queen is written in a novel-styled narrative and divided into seven chapters, unlike Andersen's other stories.
The story is one of Andersen's longest and most highly acclaimed stories. It is regularly included in selected tales and collections of his work and is frequently reprinted in illustrated storybook editions for children.