FairyTales for All the World
This year, the world is marking the 200thanniversary of Danish author Hans ChristianAndersen with a wide range of events.
Andersen's tales have attracted millionsof readers for more than a century. They continueto be among the best-known works of world literature. "The Ugly Duckling (小鸭)" and "TheLittle Mermaid (合唱团)" are among the most famous.
He was born on April 2, 1805, in the slumsof Odense, Denmark. His father was a shoemakerand his mother worked as a washer-woman. Andersen received very little education, but his fascination with fairy tales inspired him to compose his own storiesand arrangepuppet (木偶)shows.
His father died when he was 11. He wasforced to go to work, first as an apprentice to aweaver and tailor and thin in a tobacco factory. At the age of 14, he moved to Copenhagen to try a career as a singer,dancer and actor. He sang in a boy's choir (合唱团), but he made very little money. He alsotried the ballet, but his awkwardness made thisimpossible.
Finally, when he was 17, Jonas Collin, adirector of the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen discovered Andersen. Afterhearing Andersen read a play, Collin realized that hehad talent. And he got money from the king for Andersen's education.
In 1828, Andersen passed the entranceexaminations to the university in Copenhagen. His writings were firstpublished in 1829. In 1833, he received grant money fortravel, which he used to visit Germany,France, Switzerland, and Italy. These journeys wererecorded in his travelogues (旅行见闻). In 1835, Andersen published "Fairy Tales for Children," which contained four short stories. He eventually wrote around168 fairy tales.They achieved success in his life-time and were widely published andtranslated.
Unhappiness also found its way into many ofhis tales which were not meant merely forchildren but for adults as well. He used very simple language and style todisguise the moralteachings of his tales.
Andersen also wrote novels, plays andpoems. He died at his home in Rolighed on August4, 1875.
16Andersen died on April 4, 1875.
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17Chinese children are particularly fond of Andersen's tales.
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18Andersen was not a good ballet dancer.
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19 Collin managed to get money for Andersen to receive more education.
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20Andersen's fairy tales didn't achieve success until after he died.
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21Andersen's tales not, only tell stories but also teach moral lessons.
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22Andersen's novels, plays and poems are not well-known.
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16. B 17 C 18 A19 A 20 B21.A22. C