In one work by this man, the main character emerges from a fish's belly to see a one-legged ballerina, uniting them in love before they both die in a fire. In another of his stories, a shattered mirror infects Kay, who is forced to spell "eternity" before Gerda rescues him from the title figure's palace. This author of "The
In one work by this man, the main character emerges from a fish's belly to see a one-legged ballerina, uniting them in love before they both die in a fire. In another of his stories, a shattered mirror infects Kay, who is forced to spell "eternity" before Gerda rescues him from the title figure's palace. This author of "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" and "The (*) Snow Queen" wrote a story about the bride of a flower-fairy prince, born from a barleycorn given to a peasant's wife. In another story, he wrote of a character who wishes to be killed by a flock of beautiful swans after years of abuse from other animals, but finds that he has become a swan himself. For 10 points, name this author of "Thumbelina" and "The Ugly Duckling," a Danish author of fairy tales.
In one work by this man, the main character emerges from a fish's belly to see a one-legged ballerina, uniting them in love before they both die in a fire.
Hans Christian Andersen