The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen: A New Translation from the Danish

Hans Christian Andersen

Published by Duke University Press 2005

The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

A New Translation from the Danish

Hans Christian Andersen
Edited by: Jeffrey Frank and Diana Crone Frank

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780822386995

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About this book

A modern, accessible, and accurate translation of Andersen’s beloved stories which effectively captures Andersen’s conversational and ironic tone and lends itself to use in the classroom.

Author / Editor information

Diana Crone Frank has a Ph.D. in linguistics and is a producer for ABC News. Jeffrey Frank is a senior editor at the New Yorker and the author of the novels Bad Publicity and The Columnist. They live in Manhattan.

Reviews

“A superb book of Andersen’s tales, lively to read and true to the originals. . . . [It] is a perfect place to start for anyone interested in understanding the complex nature of Andersen and his writings.”—Jack Zipes, professor of German at the University of Minnesota, in the Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Hans Christian Andersen, in aesthetic eminence, is comparable to Dickens and the later Tolstoy. In the cultural dumbing-down represented by the Harry Potter phenomenon, adults and children alike need the actual Andersen, here made brilliantly available by the Franks.”—Harold Bloom, editor of Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages

“The translation of Andersen’s tales by Diana Crone Frank and Jeffrey Frank is cause for real celebration. This edition is far superior to other collections.”—Maria Tatar, author of Off with Their Heads! Fairy Tales and the Culture of Childhood

“This is the real Andersen, restored to life, in the flavor of Danish. He was a perpetual traveler and guest who left behind only this work, and here at last you will find him.”—Garrison Keillor

“The Franks’ edition finally sets the stories straight, and a valuable opening essay clarifies the tale most often told wrong—Andersen’s own life story.”

-- Elise Soukup Newsweek

“This beautiful and useful volume combines new translations of the canonical stories with some of the original illustrations. The introduction and annotations are clear and helpful.”

-- New York Times Book Review

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction: The Real H. C. Andersen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
The Tinderbox / Fyrtøjet, 1835 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Little Claus and Big Claus / Lille Claus og store Claus, 1835 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
The Princess on the Pea / Prinsessen paa Ærten, 1835 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
Thumbelisa / Tommelise, 1835 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
The Little Mermaid / Den lille Havfrue, 1837 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
The Emperor’s New Clothes / Kejserens nye Klæder, 1837 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
The Wild Swans / De vilde Svaner, 1838 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
The Swineherd / Svinedrengen, 1842 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
The Nightingale / Nattergalen, 1844 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
The Sweethearts / Kærestefolkene, 1844 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
The Ugly Duckling / Den grimme Ælling, 1844 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
The Snow Queen / Snedronningen, 1845 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
The Red Shoes / De røde Sko, 1845 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
The Little Match Girl / Den lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne, 1845 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
The Happy Family / Den lykkelige Familie, 1847 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	220
The Shadow / Skyggen, 1847 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
By the Outermost Sea / Ved det yderste Hav, 1855 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240
Hopeless Hans / Klods-Hans, 1855 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	244
Kids’ Talk / Børnesnak, 1859 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	250
Father’s Always Right / Hvad Fatter gør, det er altid det Rigtige, 1861 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	254
The Gardener and the Aristocrats / Gartneren og Herskabet, 1872 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	260
Auntie Toothache / Tante Tandpine, 1872 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
About the translation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	295
About the artists Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	296

Language: English
Publisher: Duke University Press
Pages
- Main content: 304
Illustrations
- Other: 67 illustrations 6 1-8 x 8 1-4 trim size

eBook

Published: January 1, 2009
ISBN: 9780822386995