Danish author Hans Christian Andersen penned some of the most famous fairy tales of all time; however, was there a dark side to his seemingly innocent children’s stories? This week Nat mystifies Aly with several of the REAL inspirations behind the stories we love, including some dark fairytales you have never heard before! Also who knows what elegiac means--shhh, some mysteries aren’t meant to be solved.

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https://listverse.com/2017/12/22/10-obscure-and-deeply-odd-fairy-tales-written-by-hans-christian-andersen/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen

https://lithub.com/charles-dickens-really-really-hated-his-fanboy-hans-christian-andersen/

https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2019/12/on-hans-christian-andersen.html

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/579239/hans-christian-andersen-facts

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http://www.booktryst.com/2012/02/when-charles-dickens-met-hans-christian.html

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