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IN TRANSLATION: THE TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

LITTRANS 275
Course Description

The works of Hans Christian Andersen, with an emphasis on his best-known fairytales, but also texts from some of the other genres he mastered, focusing on the biographical traits of his stories and his mastery of the genre and complex narrative method.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3 to 4

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average
3.5

1.55% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.14%

-0.64% from Historical

A Rate
50.48%

27.29% from Historical

Class Size
105

-43.16% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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