The Garden of Paradise

"The Garden of Paradise" (Danish: Paradisets Have) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark on 19 October 1839 with "The Flying Trunk" and "The Storks" in Fairy Tales Told for Children. New Collection. Second Booklet (Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. Ny Samling. Andet Hefte).^[1] Maximilian II of Bavaria read and liked the tale.^[2] Andersen biographer Jackie Wullschlager [de] considers the story and its two companion pieces in the booklet as "grim". "The Garden of Paradise" ends with Death approaching a young prince and warning him to expiate his sins for, one day, he will come for him and "clap him in the black coffin".^[3]

"The Garden of Paradise"
Short story by Hans Christian Andersen
Illustration by Anne Anderson
Original title	Paradisets Have
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish
Genre(s)	Literary fairy tale
Publication
Published in	Fairy Tales Told for Children. New Collection. Second Booklet (Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. Ny Samling. Andet Hefte)
Publication type	Fairy tale collection
Publisher	C. A. Reitzel
Media type	Print
Publication date	19 October 1839
Chronology
The Rose Elf   The Flying Trunk