The Fairy Tale of My Life An Autobiography 安徒生自传
Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)is best known for the tragic and gruesome fairy tales he wrote,including "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Little Match-Seller,""The Little Mermaid," "The Princess and the Pea," "The Shepherdessand the Chimney-Sweep," "The Snow Queen," "The Staunch TinSoldier," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Wild Swans," and "Thumbelina."In this genre, his sense of fantasy, de*ive power, and acutesensitivity found the medium of expression that was to immortalizehis genius. Autobiography was an obsession for Andersen. At age 25, heembarked on a trip, and left instructions for the publication ofhis first autobiographical sketch should he fail to return alive.In 1855, at age 50, he wrote his first official autobiography; in1863, he continued his life story. By turns vain and humble, bitter and celebratory, thisself-portrait gives ample evidence of his extraordinary gifts as astoryteller, as he depicts the poverty of his provincial childhood;his wide travel
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