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  1. Dec 13, 2012 · A newly found manuscript of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen which has been located in Odense, pictured in the State Archives in Copenhagen, Denmark Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012....

  2. December 13, 2012 Modern (ish), Treasures. A local historian has discovered a previously unknown fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen when he was a student in the 1820s, years before his first fairy tales were published. The work has been examined by Andersen experts who confirm that it was written by the author of such classics as The ...

  3. Dec 17, 2012 · Thora Hallager. A historian in Denmark may have discovered Hans Christian Andersen’s first fairy tale ever. The story, called “The Tallow Candle,” was discovered at the bottom of an old...

  4. Dec 14, 2012 · The manuscript of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. (AP Photo/POLFOTO, Martin Bubandt) Fairytale. Newly found fairytale could be Hans Christian Andersen's...

  5. The famed Dane wrote nearly 160 fairy tales in his life, including classics such as “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Little Mermaid.”. The tale of the candle may have been written when he was ...

  6. Dec 13, 2012 · Retired historian Esben Brage said Thursday that he found the six-page text on Oct. 4 while searching through archive boxes that had belonged to wealthy families from Andersen's hometown of...

  7. Dec 13, 2012 · A fairy tale about a lonely candle that wants to be lighted had been languishing in a box in Denmark’s National Archives for many years. In October it was discovered by a retired historian, who...

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