Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

A New Translation from the Danish

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• Publisher: Duke University Press Books
• Year: 2009
• eBook ISBN: 9780822386995
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Letteratura

On the bicentennial of Hans Christian Andersen's birth, this collection takes Andersen out of the nursery and places him squarely in the literary pantheon. While Andersen's tales continue to seize the imagination with their singular blend of simplicity, eccentricity, and charm, English-language readers have until now had to content themselves with inaccurate retellings and inadequate translations. Diana Crone Frank, a Danish novelist and linguist, and Jeffrey Frank, a novelist and editor at the New Yorker, offer a much-needed modern translation.

In this collection are twenty-two tales that best represent Andersen's literary legacy, including such classics as "The Little Mermaid, " "The Ugly Duckling, " "Thumbelisa, " and "The Emperor's New Clothes, " as well as largely unfamiliar stories like "By the Outermost Sea." Illuminating notes clarify references in the tales. And in an introductory essay, the Franks explore the writer and his times, placing the enigmatic and often bizarre figure of Andersen among his literary contemporaries, such as Charles Dickens and Søren Kierkegaard, with whom he crossed paths; and they bring to life Andersen's fascinating relationship with the United States. Illustrated with the delicate and beautiful drawings that accompanied the original Danish publication, The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen will delight readers of all ages.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Introduction: The Real H. C. Andersen
• The Tinderbox Fyrtøjet, 1835
• Little Claus and Big Claus Lille Claus og store Claus, 1835
• The Princess on the Pea Prinsessen paa Ærten, 1835
• Thumbelisa Tommelise, 1835
• The Little Mermaid Den lille Havfrue, 1837
• The Emperor’s New Clothes Kejserens nye Klæder, 1837
• The Wild Swans De vilde Svaner, 1838
• The Swineherd Svinedrengen, 1842
• The Nightingale Nattergalen, 1844
• The Sweethearts Kærestefolkene, 1844
• The Ugly Duckling Den grimme Ælling, 1844
• The Snow Queen Snedronningen, 1845
• The Red Shoes De røde Sko, 1845
• The Little Match Girl Den lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, 1845
• The Happy Family Den lykkelige Familie, 1847
• The Shadow Skyggen, 1847
• By the Outermost Sea Ved det yderste Hav, 1855
• Hopeless Hans Klods-Hans, 1855
• Kids’ Talk Børnesnak, 1859
• Father’s Always Right Hvad Fatter gør, det er altid det Rigtige, 1861
• The Gardener and the Aristocrats Gartneren og Herskabet, 1872
• Auntie Toothache Tante Tandpine, 1872
• Acknowledgments
• Bibliography
• About the Translation
• About the Artists