Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales - Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

Japanese: アンデルセン童話 - アンデルセンどうわ

A collection of fairy tales by Andersen. He wrote over 150 fairy tales and stories over a period of about 40 years, starting when he was about 30 years old, including "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Snow Queen," and "The Little Match Girl." The stories are set in a fantasy world where supernatural giants (trolls), fairies, and witches play an active role, and plants, animals, and inanimate objects speak like humans. They are written vividly using simple expressions that even children can understand, and a mixture of spoken language, and are full of humor, pathos, and wit. Some of his works are based on folk tales and historical facts, but many of his creations are connected to the author's deep insight and inner experiences. It can be said that "The Little Mermaid" was born from his repeated heartbreak, and "The Red Shoes," which has the theme of the intense vitality of humans, was born from the image of his sister Karen (even if it was unconscious).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アンデルセンの童話集。《皇帝の新しい着物》《みにくいアヒルの子》《雪の女王》《マッチ売りの少女》など，彼は150以上の童話や物語を30歳ぐらいから約40年間にわたって書いた。超自然的な巨人(トロル)，妖精，魔女などが活躍し，草木や動物，無生物が人間のように話す幻想の世界の物語で，子どもにもわかる素朴で単純な表現を用い，話し言葉を混ぜていきいきと書かれており，ユーモア，ペーソスと機知に富んでいる。民話，史実などを基調にした作品もあるが，作家の深い洞察力や内的経験とかかわりを持つ創作が多く，たび重なる失恋から《人魚姫》が，また姉カーレンのイメージから(それが無意識的であったとしても)，人間の強烈な生命力をテーマとする《赤い靴》が生まれたといえる。

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