Hans Christian Anderson (1805–75) was a Danish writer, best known for his universally recognised children’s fairy tales, of which there are over 150. He also wrote plays, novels, poems and travel essays. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were best known for publishing collections of folk and fairy tales. Their first anthology, Children’s and Household Tales, was published in 1812. They popularized numerous now-classic stories, including Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Rumpelstiltskin, among others.