<Tr> <Th> Publication type </Th> <Td> Fairy tale collection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> 21 December 1844 </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Snow Queen" (Danish: Snedronningen) is an original fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen . The tale was first published 21 December 1844 in New Fairy Tales . First Volume . Second Collection . 1845 . (Danish: Nye Eventyr . Første Bind . Anden Samling. 1845 .) The story centres on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai . </P> <P> The story is one of Andersen's longest and most highly acclaimed stories . It is regularly included in selected tales and collections of his work and is frequently reprinted in illustrated storybook editions for children . </P>

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