Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's storiesincluding "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling." But he didn't just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn't restricted to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels, travel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and abroad-and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred languages. But no matter what language they're in, Andersen's tales have got something for everyone. In them, you'll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness, deception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and-occasionally-a happy ending. They're complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think that art imitates life. Or something like that. "The Wild Swans" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princesswho rescues her eleven brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen. Includes vintage illustration!
Sobre o autor(a)
Andersen, Hans Christian
O dinamarquês Hans Christian Andersen foi um poeta, dramaturgo e escritor de histórias infantis do século XIX. Filho de um artesão sapateiro – falecido durante as Guerras Napoleônicas quando Hans tinha apenas 11 anos –, dedicou-se à escrita de histórias curtas desde muito cedo. Aos 14 anos, encantado com as apresentações de teatro de uma companhia que visitou sua cidade, decidiu deixar a família e acompanhar a trupe. Suas histórias serviram de modelo de comportamento infantil por gerações, com marcas profundas em nossa cultura até hoje. |