Blockhead Hans

by Hans Christian Andersen · first published 1855

"Blockhead Hans" (Danish: Klods-Hans) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published in Danish in 1855. 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", "Silly Hans" and "Jack the Dullard".

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Genre:

Fairy Tale, Literary fairy tale

Original language:

Danish

Year page:

1855