Who wrote both the literary fairy tails "The Snowman", and "The Fir-Tree"?
Hans Christian Andersen
Title: The Snowman (fairy tale)
Passage: "The Snowman" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a snowman who falls in love with a stove.  It was published by C.A. Reitzel in Copenhagen as "Sneemanden" on 2 March 1861.  Andersen biographer Jackie Wullschlager describes the tale as a lyrical and poignant complement to Andersen's "The Fir-Tree" of December 1844.
Title: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Passage: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" (Danish: "Den standhaftige tinsoldat") is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tin soldier's love for a paper ballerina.  After several adventures, the tin soldier perishes in a fire with the ballerina.  The tale was first published in Copenhagen by C.A. Reitzel on 2 October 1838 in the first booklet of "Fairy Tales Told for Children.  New Collection."  The booklet consists of Andersen's "The Daisy" and "The Wild Swans".  The tale was Andersen’s first not based upon a folk tale or a literary model.  "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" has been adapted to various media including ballet and animated film.
Title: The Fir-Tree
Passage: "The Fir-Tree" (Danish: "Grantræet") is a literary fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875).  The tale is about a fir tree so anxious to grow up, so anxious for greater things, that he cannot appreciate living in the moment.  The tale was first published 21 December 1844 with "The Snow Queen", in Copenhagen, Denmark, by C.A. Reitzel.  One scholar (Andersen biographer Jackie Wullschlager) indicates that "The Fir-Tree" was the first of Andersen's fairy tales to express a deep pessimism.
The Snowman (fairy tale) The Fir-Tree