The Snow Queen
This article is about the fairy tale. For other uses, see Snow Queen (disambiguation). "The Snow Queen" "The Snow Queen" illustration by Elena Ringo. Author Hans Christian Andersen Country Denmark Language Danish Genre(s) Fairy tale Published in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection. 1845. ( Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samling. 1845. ) [1] Publication type Fairy tale collection Publication date 21 December 1844 [1] " The Snow Queen " (Danish: Snedronningen ) is an original fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale was first published 21 December 1844 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection. 1845. (Danish: Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samling. 1845. ) [1] The story centres on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai. The story is one of Andersen's longest and most highly acclaimed stories. It is regularly included...