Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 371 Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian) 1805 1875 Andersen, Hans Christian Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham) 1799 1888 Hewitt, Mrs. (Mary Botham) Howitt, Mary Botham The True Story of My Life: A Sketch 1847 Edition. Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Text file produced by Eric Eldred; Juliet Sutherland,the Project Manager--a DP text HTML file produced by David Widger "The True Story of My Life: A Sketch" by Hans Christian Andersen is an autobiographical account written in the early 19th century. This work provides insights into Andersen's formative years, detailing his humble beginnings in Odense, Denmark, and chronicling his journey from childhood poverty to the pursuit of a career in literature and theater. At the start of the narrative, Andersen reflects on his childhood experiences, emphasizing the love and support of his parents amidst their struggles. He recalls vivid memories of his upbringing, including the division of labor in his family, the impact of his father's dreams and disappointments, and the influence of his surroundings on his developing imagination. He describes various episodes from his youth that shaped his identity, such as his early fascination with storytelling, his interactions with the local community, and the pivotal moments that ignited his desire to become a writer and performer. The opening sets the tone for a heartfelt exploration of the influences that shaped Andersen's artistic sensibilities and personal convictions, offering readers a glimpse into the mind of one of the most cherished storytellers in literary history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875 Authors, Danish -- 19th century -- Biography PT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 433515 433516 2024-10-03T11:47:44.405763 2023-10-03T10:20:05.960439 text/html text/html 433516 2013-06-12T13:39:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 152838 2013-06-12T13:39:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229827 2024-10-03T11:47:52.277723 application/epub+zip 236280 2024-10-03T11:47:47.643753 application/epub+zip 227760 2024-10-03T11:47:46.301772 application/epub+zip 422631 2024-10-03T11:47:56.046266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402568 2024-10-03T11:47:51.502747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338833 2022-09-04T04:07:05.131241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385687 385558 2024-10-03T11:47:43.877784 2023-10-03T10:20:04.959458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 385429 2013-06-12T13:39:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147065 2013-06-12T13:39:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 385420 2013-06-12T13:39:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147040 2013-06-12T13:39:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22381 2024-10-03T11:47:56.191202 application/rdf+xml 13800 2024-10-03T11:47:46.843760 image/jpeg 3335 2024-10-03T11:47:46.570755 image/jpeg 223228 2024-10-03T11:47:44.442769 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia