The True Story of My Life (1847)
The True Story of My Life is a 1847 Danish-language biography & autobiography book written by Hans Christian Andersen.
“”My life is a lovely story, happy and full of incident.” So writes Andersen in the first line of his autobiography, which has the charm and felicitous phrasing of his well-loved fairy tales.”, A.L.A. Catalog 1926 “The absolute candor with which Andersen lays bare his soul, the complete intentional or unintentional self-revelation, gives a psychological value to the book which no mere literary grace could bestow. . . . Andersen remained, until the day of his death, a child. His innocence was more than virginal; his unworldliness simply inconceivable. . . . He conceived of his life as a fairy-tale. . . . The feeling of the marvellous pervades the book from beginning to end.”, Standard Catalog for Public Libraries: Biography Section (1927)
Quick answers
What is The True Story of My Life about?
“”My life is a lovely story, happy and full of incident.” So writes Andersen in the first line of his autobiography, which has the charm and felicitous phrasing of his well-loved fairy tales.”, A.L.A. Catalog 1926 “The absolute candor with which Andersen lays bare his soul, the complete intentional or unintentional self-revelation, gives a psychological value to the book which no mere literary grace could bestow. . . . Andersen remained, until the day of his death, a child. His innocence was more than virginal; his unworldliness simply inconceivable. . . . He conceived of his life as a fairy-tale. . . . The feeling of the marvellous pervades the book from beginning to end.”, Standard Catalog for Public Libraries: Biography Section (1927)
When was The True Story of My Life published?
The True Story of My Life was published in 1847.
Who made The True Story of My Life?
The True Story of My Life was written by Hans Christian Andersen.