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Hans Christian Andersen: European Witness Hardcover – June 24, 2014

by Paul Binding (Author)

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Rarely does an American or European child grow up without an introduction to Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Ugly Duckling," "The Princess and the Pea," or "Thumbelina." Andersen began publishing his fairy tales in 1835, and they brought him almost immediate acclaim among Danish and German readers, followed quickly by the French, Swedes, Swiss, Norwegians, British, and Americans. Ultimately he wrote more than 150 tales. And yet, Paul Binding contends in this incisive book, Andersen cannot be confined to the category of writings for children. His work stands at the very heart of mainstream European literature.

The author considers the entire scope of Andersen’s prose, from his juvenilia to his very last story. He shows that Andersen’s numerous novels, travelogues, autobiographies, and even his fairy tales (notably addressed not to children but to adults) earned a vast audience because they distilled the satisfactions, tensions, hopes, and fears of Europeans as their continent emerged from the Napoleonic Wars. The book sheds new light on Andersen as an intellectual, his rise to international stardom, and his connections with other eminent European writers. It also pays tribute to Andersen’s enlightened values—values that ensure the continuing appeal of his works.

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Hardcover: 496 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press (June 24, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 030016923X
ISBN-13: 978-0300169232
Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 6.8 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #876,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #422 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Genres & Styles > Children's Literature
- #5324 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Arts & Literature > Authors
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Sorry. I puit in my review in the wrong ...

By Dr. D. R. Lund on November 8, 2014

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Sorry. I puit in my review in the wrong place - in my review of Andersen's travel book.

D. R. Lund

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He was very poor until the American people found out the king of ...

By Elaine A. Breen on June 9, 2015

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He was a friend of my father in Denmark, Valdemar Andersen, no relation. But my father knew him and told me much about him. He was very poor until the American people found out the king of Denmark was keeping his money (according to my dad). They objected and he becamerichand traveled. Elaine

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