For the first time ever in English, this book presents a wide range of approaches to Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and his works, thereby providing a source of inspiration for further studies and a more extensive knowledge of the world-famous author.The main focus of the contributions is on Andersen in his time, Andersen influences, Andersen in terms of cultural history - including aspects of literary and social history, genre, linguistics, translation, and style.