"The Snowman" (

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: ''Sneemanden'') is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a snowman who falls in love with a stove. It was published by C.A. Reitzel in Copenhagen as ''Sneemanden'' on 2 March 1861. Andersen biographer Jackie Wullschlager describes the tale as a lyrical and poignant complement to Andersen's "

The Fir-Tree "The Fir-Tree" ( Danish: ''Grantræet'') is a literary fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). The tale is about a fir tree so anxious to grow up, so anxious for greater things, that he cannot appreciate ...

" of December 1844. HaraldScharff1860

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"The Snow Man"
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Jean Hersholt Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series '' Dr. Christian'' (1937–1954) and in the film '' Heidi'' (1937).Obitu ...

"Sneemanden"
Original Danish text {{DEFAULTSORT:Snowman, The 1861 short stories Short stories by Hans Christian Andersen Christmas characters Fictional snowmen Male characters in literature Literary characters introduced in 1861