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Fairy Tales and Stories
by Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark, (1805-1875)
A true classic of Western literature, Stories and Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, arguably the most notable children's writer of all, has delighted young and old for generations. This unique collection was first translated for George Routledge over 130 years ago. Completely reset, but preserving the original, beautiful illustrations by A.W. Bayes, engraved by the masters of Victorian book illustration, the Brothers Dalziel, this marvellous book will be treasured by young and old alike.
Fairy tales and poetry</SPAN>
His initial attempts at writing fairy tales were rewrites of stories that he heard as a child. Andersen brought this genre to a new level by writing a vast number of fairy tales that were both bold and original. Initially they were not met with recognition, due partly to the difficulty in translating them and capturing his genius for humor and dark pathos.
It was during 1835 that Andersen published the first installment of his immortal
Fairy Tales
(
Danish
:
Eventyr
; lit. "fantastic tales"). More stories, completing the first volume, were published in 1836 and 1837. The collection consists of nine tales that includes
The Tinderbox
,
The Princess and the Pea
,
Thumbelina
,
The Little Mermaid
, and
The Emperor's New Clothes
. The quality of these stories was not immediately recognized, and they sold poorly. At the same time, Andersen enjoyed more success with two novels
O.T.
(1836) and
Only a Fiddler
(1837); the latter novel was reviewed by the young
Søren Kierkegaard
.
After a visit to Sweden in 1837, Andersen became inspired by
Scandinavism
and committed himself to writing a poem to convey his feeling of relatedness between the
Swedes
, the
Danes
and the
Norwegians
.
[12]
It was in July 1839 during a visit to the island of
Funen
that Andersen first wrote the text of his poem
Jeg er en Skandinav
(I am a Scandinavian).
[12]
Andersen designed the poem to capture "the beauty of the Nordic spirit, the way the three sister nations have gradually grown together" as part of a Scandinavian national anthem.
[12]
Composer
Otto Lindblad
set the poem to music and the composition was published in January 1840. Its popularity peaked in 1845, after which it was seldom sung.
[12]
Andersen spent 2 weeks at the
Augustenborg Palace
in the autumn of 1844.
[13]
Andersen returned to the fairy tale genre in 1838 with another collection;
Fairy Tales Told for Children (1838)
(
Eventyr, fortalte for Børn. Ny Samling.
). The collection consists of
The Daisy
,
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
, and
The Wild Swans
.
The year 1845 heralded a breakthrough for Andersen with four different translations of his fairy tales finding recognition.
The Little Mermaid
appeared in the popular periodical
Bentley's Miscellany
. It was followed by a second volume,
Wonderful Stories for Children
. Two other volumes enthusiastically received were
A Danish Story Book
and
Danish Fairy Tales and Legends.
A review which appeared in the journal
The Anthenaeum
(February 1846) said of
Wonderful Stories
, "…this is a book full of life and fancy; a book for grandfathers no less than grandchildren, not a word of which will be skipped by those who have it once in hand."
[2]
Andersen would continue to write fairy tales and published them in installments until 1872. His most popular works are listed
below
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