NPR: Hans Christian Andersen https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-120252 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 08 May 2026 15:37:02 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Hans Christian Andersen https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-120252/hans-christian-andersen New book reimagines Hans Christian Andersen's visit with Charles Dickens and family <em>In Five Weeks in the Country</em>, author Francine Prose imagines a distressing, ill-timed visit to Charles Dickens' home in 1857 — offering a<em> </em>memorable twist on the classic English country house drama. Wed, 06 May 2026 07:33:48 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5810099/five-weeks-in-the-country-francine-prose-review https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5810099/five-weeks-in-the-country-francine-prose-review

In Five Weeks in the Country, author Francine Prose imagines a distressing, ill-timed visit to Charles Dickens' home in 1857 — offering a memorable twist on the classic English country house drama.

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