Hans abdersen's fairy tales We all have heard, at some point of our lives, one of hans andersen's fairy tales. the quaint and colorful world, populated by long-haired mermeid, brought to life kitchen articles and nursery toys. Andersen used to say that his fairy tales were as much for older people as for children; in fact, the naive is only a part of his stories: humour was the real salt in them For indeed, during his lifetime, the author's reputation both in America and Europe, came also from grown men and women who had been transported by the eerie atmosphere created by andersen.