Charles Dickens & Hans Christian Andersen

Did Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen live at the same time?

Yes. Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen lived at the same time for 58 years, from 1812 to 1870.^[1][2][3][4]

Charles Dickens · Hans Christian Andersen · Born in 1812 · Born in 1805

Charles Dickens

1812–1870

Literature

A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist

Hans Christian Andersen

1805–1875

Literature

The Little Mermaid, fairy tales

How Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen Are Connected

• Dickens's meeting with Hans Christian Andersen may have helped inspire the fawning Uriah Heep in David Copperfield.^[1]
• Hans Christian Andersen turned a planned brief visit to Charles Dickens's home into a five-week stay. After he was told to leave, Dickens gradually stopped answering his letters.^[3]

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