Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Gosse, Edmund 1849 1928 Gosse, Edmund W. (Edmund William) Gosse, Edmund William, Sir Henrik Ibsen Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Nicole Apostola and David Widger "Hans Christian Andersen" by Edmund Gosse is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and works of the renowned Danish author and fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen, delving into his upbringing, literary career, and the personal experiences that shaped his storytelling. Gosse aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Andersen's significance in literature and the complexities of his character. The opening of the book presents the groundwork for understanding Andersen's early life, detailing his humble beginnings in Odense, Denmark. It describes his family background, highlighting his father's aspirations and his mother's struggles, setting a tone of contrast between Andersen's rich imagination and the stark realities of his childhood. Gosse emphasizes key moments from Andersen's formative years that fostered his desire to write, including his early encounters with the arts and literature, which are pivotal in shaping his future as a storyteller. The narrative gives insight into Andersen's challenges and aspirations while laying the foundation for a deeper exploration of his literary achievements throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906 Dramatists, Norwegian -- 19th century -- Biography PT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 390392 390393 2024-10-04T06:01:34.008433 2023-10-04T06:12:27.254176 text/html text/html 387266 2013-02-04T11:45:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 620609 2013-02-04T11:45:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 706961 2024-10-04T06:01:40.834426 application/epub+zip 711279 2024-10-04T06:01:36.124454 application/epub+zip 218066 2024-10-04T06:01:34.816438 application/epub+zip 855219 2024-10-04T06:01:44.481377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828173 2024-10-04T06:01:40.001459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309325 2022-09-04T09:09:16.178102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344769 344730 2024-10-04T06:01:33.395439 2023-10-04T06:12:26.680185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 344498 2009-08-06T13:27:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136632 2009-08-06T13:29:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 344606 2009-08-06T13:27:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136531 2009-08-06T13:29:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21422 2024-10-04T06:01:44.611432 application/rdf+xml 10860 2024-10-04T06:01:35.383416 image/jpeg 2821 2024-10-04T06:01:35.103443 image/jpeg 688286 2024-10-04T06:01:34.064424 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