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The Snowman (fairy tale)
Fairy tale by Andersen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Raymond Briggs book, see The Snowman.
"The Snowman" (Danish: Sneemanden) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a snowman who falls in love with a stove.[1] It was published by C.A. Reitzel in Copenhagen as Sneemanden on 2 March 1861.[2] Andersen biographer Jackie Wullschlager describes the tale as a lyrical and poignant complement to Andersen's "The Fir-Tree" of December 1844.[3]
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"The Snowman" | |||
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Short story by Hans Christian Andersen | |||
![]() The Hanfstaengl portrait of Andersen July 1860 | |||
Original title | Sneemanden | ||
Country | Denmark | ||
Language | Danish | ||
Genre(s) | Literary fairy tale | ||
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Published in | New Fairy Tales and Stories. Second Series. First Collection. 1861. (Nye Eventyr og Historier. Anden Række. Første Samling. 1861.) | ||
Publication type | Fairy tale collection | ||
Publisher | C.A. Reitzel | ||
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Publication date | 2 March 1861 | ||
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