Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories 鈥� called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" 鈥� express themes that transcend age and nationality.
Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.
Each story was translated for this book by a different person representing a sort of pan-English
These stories just didn't jive with my fairy-tale sensibilities. They were either jammed with fluff, didn't make sense to children (or me) or too long thus circuitous.
The artist and the translator couldn't have collaborated because the details of the art often conflicted with those in the story.
鈥� The Flax 鈥� The Daisy 鈥� The Pea Blossom 鈥� The Storks 鈥� The Wild Swans 鈥� The Last Dream of the Old Oak 鈥� The Portuguese Duck 鈥� The Snow Man 鈥� The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock 鈥� The Red Shoes 鈥� The Little Mermaid 鈥� Buckwheat 鈥� What Happened to the Thistle 鈥� The Pen and the Inkstand 鈥� The Teapot 鈥� Soup From a Sausage Skewer 鈥� What the Goodman Does is Always Right 鈥� The Old Street Lamp 鈥� The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep 鈥� The Drop of Water 鈥� The Swineherd 鈥� The Metal Pig 鈥� The Flying Trunk 鈥� The Butterfly 鈥� The Goblin and the Huckster 鈥� Everything in Its Right Place 鈥� The Real Princess 鈥� The Emperor's New Clothes 鈥� Great Claus and Little Claus
An interesting collection of Hans Christian Andersen's most well-known fairy tales. Each story starts very positive and joyful but most of them have an unhappy or despairing ending; I think this why some stories kept me thinking after I finished.
My top 5 tales: 1. The little mermaid 2. The Emperor's New Clothes 3. The Red Shoes 4. The Last Dream of the Old Oak 5. The Flying Trunk
If you want to take a deep dive into the Little Mermaid meaning and myths, I recommend this video. link:
Haven't read hans christian Anderson for years. It's interesting how these fairytales have been stretched out by others and manipulated. Some were great, others were really chauvinistic and dull.
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When I was little, my mum would read me stories from this book when I was going to sleep and too tired to protest that I wanted because that was the one with the pictures :P