Selected Stories from Hans Christian Andersen

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: He aspired for a world of happiness and beauty, where people would possess noble qualities and ideals, courage, and a spirit of selfless dedication. In this regard, he created many unforgettable characters, such as "The Little Mermaid"—she regarded "humans" with such nobility and solemnity that she was willing to sacrifice her own happiness, even risking everything and enduring all dangers and difficulties, enduring all slander, with immense perseverance and a tenacious spirit, to save her brothers; "TheThumbelina"—though she was physically tiny, she possessed a great soul. She pursued light and ultimately attained it, creating happiness for others and for herself. These lofty ideals endowed his fairy tales with extraordinary grandeur and also made him a great poet—he had many fairy tales that were essentially poems.