Blockhead Hans

1900 illustration by Hans Tegner

"Blockhead Hans" (Danish: Klods-Hans) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published in Danish in 1855.[1] An early English translation (as "Blockhead Hans") appeared in Andrew Lang's 1894 The Yellow Fairy Book, although Lang gave no source for the tale. The tale has been variously translated as "Clumsy Hans",[2] "Silly Hans"[3] and "Jack the Dullard".[4] It is number 119 in the Hans Christian Andersen Centre's register of Andersen's literary works.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Klods-Hans". The Hans Christian Andersen Centre. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ The Complete Andersen. Translated by Hersholt, Jean. New York: The Limited Editions Club. 1949.
  3. ^ Fairy tales and stories; by Hans Christian Andersen. Translated by Brækstad, Hans Lien. Illustrated by Tegner, Hans. New York: The Century Co. 1913.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ Fairy Tales and Other Stories. Translated by Craigie, William A.; Craigie, J. K. London: Oxford University Press. 1914.