The Story of a Mother
| "The Story of a Mother" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Hans Christian Andersen | |
Vilhelm Pedersen illustration. | |
| Original title | Historien om en moder |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
| Genre(s) | Fairy tale |
| Publication | |
| Publication date | December 1847 |
"The Story of a Mother" (Danish: Historien om en moder) is a story by the Danish poet, travel writer, short story writer and novelist Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). The tale was first published in December 1847. The story has been made into films several times, and was also adapted into an animated film which used the stop-motion puppet technique.