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Book reviews: The Stories Of Hans Christian Andersen: Master of wild imaginings
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The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen
Translated by Diana Crone Frank and Jeffrey Frank
Granta, GBP 15
THERE once was an ugly duckling. We all know the story and the
song, from the 1952 musical starring Danny Kaye. But what do we know
about the real Hans Christian Andersen and his works? This new
translation of Andersen's tales offers a chance to reassess a much
misunderstood literary figure.
Fairytales made Andersen famous, but only after he had tried every
other means of achieving the literary immortality he craved. His six
novels, eight poetry collections and 50 plays never won over ...
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