The Snow Queen is a literary fairy tale by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, told in seven stories. It follows the girl Gerda, who goes on a long journey to rescue her friend Kay after a splinter of a magic mirror lodges in his heart and eye, turning him cold and taking him to the palace of the Snow Queen. Along the way she meets a witch, a prince and princess, robbers and a reindeer who help her. The story is about the power of innocence, love and faith against coldness and reason. It was published in a collection of new fairy tales in the winter of 1844, and it has been the inspiration for many stage and screen versions, including Disney's Frozen.
Before and after
- 27 July 1844Death of John Dalton
- 15 October 1844Birth of Friedrich Nietzsche
- 23 October 1844Birth of Sarah Bernhardt
- 25 November 1844Birth of Carl Benz
- 21 December 1844Publication of The Snow Queen
- from 1845 to 1852Great Irish Famine
- 29 January 1845Publication of The Raven
- 26 February 1845Birth of Alexander III of Russia
- 3 March 1845Birth of Georg Cantor
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