Letter from Hans Christian Andersen, Copenhagen, to Richard Bentley, 1857 April 15 : autograph manuscript signed.

Discussing coordinating the translation and publication of "To Be or Not To Be" in English and German; enclosing a thankful letter (not included) for his English translator; informing as to the best way to turn the three volume work into two volumes if necessary; hoping the work will be published on May 20th or a few days after; hoping to visit him and his family while staying with Charles Dickens; discussing Dickens' allowing him to stay in his country house and his London house; believing the new book to be "much superior to the Improvisatore"; instructing copies of the book to be sent to a Marius? Spring, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Reverand Charles Kingsley, Carl Joachim Hambro, and his own address in Copenhagen; instructing to hold three copies in London, as he wants to present one to Queen Victoria; looking forward to seeing England again after ten years and hoping to hear that Bentley enjoyed his new book; in a postscript asking him to forward two letters, for English translator Mrs. Bushby and for Charles Dickens (not enclosed).