"The Little Match Girl" is number 79 in the Hans Christian Andersen Center's register of Andersen's literary works, i.e. no. 79 in the category fairy tale (the range 1 - 300). BFN 486.

"The Little Match Girl" was first published December 1845. Further information: Digterens danske Værker 1822-1875 number 486.

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Editions

The work was published later (4 March 1848) as a part of Nye Eventyr. Andet Bind. Anden Samling. 1848 [Danish title]. (Number 315. BFN 529. Category/genre: Fairy tale collection).

The work was published later (18 December 1849) as a part of Eventyr. 1850 [Danish title]. (Number 316. BFN 551. Category/genre: Fairy tale collection).

The work was published later (30 March 1863) as a part of Eventyr og Historier. Andet Bind. 1863 [Danish title]. (Number 328. BFN 847. Category/genre: Fairy tale collection).

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