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- Author
- Mike Mignola
- First published
- 2007
- Editions
- 1
- Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918, Vampires, Fiction, Vampires, fiction, World war, 1914-1918, fiction, Fiction, horror
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Key facts
- Original title
- Den Standhaftige Tinsoldat
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- Danish
- Genre
- Literary fairy tale
- Published in
- Fairy Tales Told for Children. First Collection. First Booklet ( Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. Ny Samling. Første Hefte )
- Publication type
- Fairy tale collection
- Publisher
Article
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier" (Danish: Den standhaftige tinsoldat) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tin soldier's love for a paper ballerina. The tale was first published in Copenhagen by C.A. Reitzel on 2 October 1838 in the first booklet of Fairy Tales Told for Children. First Collection. The booklet consists of Andersen's "The Daisy" and "The Wild Swans". The tale was Andersen's first not based upon a folk tale or a literary model. "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" has been adapted to various media including ballet and animated film.
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1838 short storiesAnthropomorphic objectsDanish fairy talesFairy tales about goblinsFairy tales about talking animalsFictional amputeesFictional soldiersLiterary characters introduced in 1838Male characters in fairy talesShort stories about sentient toysShort stories by Hans Christian AndersenWikisource templates with missing id