H. W. (Henry William) Dulcken

H. W. (Henry William) Dulcken
Henry William Dulcken (1832–1894) was a British translator and writer, best known for translating the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen into English. He was a prolific author of children's books, producing works like "Grimm's Household Stories" and "The Child's Picture Fable Book." Dulcken also translated literary works, including Friedrich Schiller's "William Tell" and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Hermann and Dorothea." His contributions to children's literature made him a significant figure in popularizing European folklore in the English-speaking world.

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CHAPTER I. Departure from Vienna—Scene on board the steamer—Hainburg—Presburg—The “Coronation-mount”—Pesth—Ofen—The steamer Galata—Mohäcs—The fortress Peterwardein—Discomfort and bad management on board the steamer—Semlin—Belgrade—Pancsova—Austrian soldiers—The rock Babakay—Drenkova—Falls of the Danube—Alt-Orsova—The “Iron... more...