A tribute to Hans Christian Andersen
Sally Prestgard
Sally
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A tribute to Hans Christian Andersen v2- Anja aka MsLondon Juli/August 2000
This is a tribute to he world-famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen,
whose fairy tales are for children - and at the same time complex and
multidimensional.
First you will see a few facts about Hans Christian Andersen and then
extracts from 3 of his fairy tales. Finally some web site addresses in case
you feel tempted to see more photographs or to read about HCA.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, now the third
largest town in Danmark. He lived there for 14 years and then left for the
capital, Copenhagen.
Today his childhood home is a museum and Hans Christian Andersen is a great
asset for the Danish tourist industry.
Hans Christian Andersen's work, which has been translated into more than 80
languages, includes 190 fairy tales, 3 autobiographies, 5 travel journals
and 6 novels.
The widespread interest in Hans Christian Andersen covers both the man and
the author. All over the world he is used as a source of inspiration for
illustrators, puppet film makers, cartoons, stage productions, ballets and
operas.
The Loveliest Rose in the World
by
Hans Christian Andersen (1852)
There lived once a great queen, in whose garden were found at all seasons
the most splendid flowers, and from every land in the world. She specially
loved roses, and therefore she possessed the most beautiful varieties of
this flower, from the wild hedge-rose, with its apple-scented leaves, to the
splendid Provence rose. They grew near the shelter of the walls, wound
themselves round columns and window-frames, crept along passages and over
the ceilings of the halls. They were of every fragrance and color.
But care and sorrow dwelt within these halls; the queen lay upon a sick
bed, and the doctors declared that she must die. "There is still one thing
that could save her," said one of the wisest among them. "Bring her the
loveliest rose in the world; one which exhibits the purest and brightest
love, and if it is brought to her before her eyes close, she will not die."
- Click on HCA to read the rest of this tale.
The Toad
by
Hans Christian Andersen (1866)
The well was deep, and therefore the rope had to be a long one; it was heavy
work turning the handle when any one had to raise a bucketful of water over
the edge of the well. Though the water was clear, the sun never looked down
far enough into the well to mirror itself in the waters; but as far as its
beams could reach, green things grew forth between the stones in the sides
of the well.
Down below dwelt a family of the Toad race. They had, in fact, come
head-over-heels down the well, in the person of the old Mother-Toad, who was
still alive.
- Click on HCA to read the rest of "The Toad".
A Story from the Sand-Hills
by
Hans Christian Andersen (1860)
This story is from the sand-dunes or sand-hills of Jutland, but it does not
begin there in the North, but far away in the South, in Spain. The wide sea
is the highroad from nation to nation; journey in thought; then, to sunny
Spain. It is warm and beautiful there; the fiery pomegranate flowers peep
from among dark laurels; a cool refreshing breeze from the mountains blows
over the orange gardens, over the Moorish halls with their golden cupolas
and coloured walls. Children go through the streets in procession with
candles and waving banners, and the sky, lofty and clear with its glittering
stars, rises above them.
- Click on HCA to read the rest of this tale.
The photographs are from the Royal Danish Library's image database. Thanks
to DebH and Jan Marie for the beautiful blue rose. I snagged the frog photo
from Treena's ripple post and the beach girl is by Brenda Hoddinott.
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I have all of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales in my study and after
this I feel like reading some of them again. The famous Dane did a lot of
travelling and if I ever read his travel journals, it is a long time ago.
Maybe I should have a look at them too ;o)
I hope some of you will visit some HCA web sites and that you will enjoy
refreshing your HCA as much as I did.
Hugs from
Anja aka MsLondon
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Web site links
Browse through more photographs of the Danish fairy tale writer at "From the
Image Database of the Royal Library: A Sampling of the Portraits of H. C.
Andersen (1805-1875)" http://www.kb.dk/elib/illbooks/hcaportr/index.htm
HCA Picture Page by Bo Bendtsen. Browse a photo gallery detailing HCA's
life. Includes a list of his works. http://www.terminate.com/hc/
The Hans Christian Andersen Center, Odense University: HCA's life and
works - texts and information.
http://www.ou.dk/hum/hca/engelsk/forsidegb.htm
Complete HCA fairy tales and stories in English. With links to biographies
of the famous 19th-century Danish writer. http://hca.gilead.org.il/
A detailed analysis of the career of HCA (Danish Embassy, Washington D.C.).
http://www.denmarkemb.org/and2.html
A selection of stories written by HCA in Spanish translation.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/2867/25.htm
MSN Encarta article about the life of HCA, best known for fairy tales such
as "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Mermaid."
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=057B0000
Detailed biography of HCA's life, which describes his childhood, young adult
life and college years. With a partial list of works.
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hcanders.htm
Music by Chopin
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Tony McCanless
A tribute to Hans Christian Andersen v2- Anja aka MsLondon Juli/August 2000
Marvelous, Anja!!! You spent a lot of time on this and it's very well done.
You really packed a lot in just 133KB, too!
Tony
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This is a tribute to he world-famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen,
I have all of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales in my study and after
this I feel like reading some of them again. The famous Dane did a lot of
travelling and if I ever read his travel journals, it is a long time ago.
Maybe I should have a look at them too ;o)
I hope some of you will visit some HCA web sites and that you will enjoy
refreshing your HCA as much as I did.
Hugs from
Anja aka MsLondon
Web site links
~Christina~
interest in Hans Christian Anderson :)))
~Christina~
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A tribute to Hans Christian Andersen v2- Anja aka MsLondon Juli/August 2000
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I have all of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales in my study and after
this I feel like reading some of them again. The famous Dane did a lot of
travelling and if I ever read his travel journals, it is a long time ago.
Maybe I should have a look at them too ;o)
I hope some of you will visit some HCA web sites and that you will enjoy
refreshing your HCA as much as I did.
Hugs from
Anja aka MsLondon
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DONALD ANADELL
with it till the "END":o))
Don
Jan Marie
What a wonderful post, Anja! And a great tribute to HCA. Very well done.
I enjoyed it and the music immensely! Thank you for the links, too!
Jan Marie
pola
which is excellent and perfectly paced, there´s a solid documentary base.
The background music accompanies perfectly the reading, the links are found
at the right point, everything has been well prepared and thought of, and it
shows. It´s a very enjoyable work, it´s great stuff. Thanks!
Pola
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