Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-239) and index.
Introduction / Harold Bloom -- Introduction to Hans Christian Andersen / Elias Brendsdorff -- Fairy tale of Andersen's life / Wolfgang Lederer -- Andersen's literary work / Wolfgang Lederer -- Andersen's heroes and heroines: relinquishing the reward / Celia Catlett Anderson -- Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales and stories: secrets, swans, and shadows / Jon Cech -- Nemesis of mimesis: problem of representation in H.C. Andersen's psychen / Karin Sanders -- Hans Christian Andersen- journey to his life / Hans Christian Andersen -- War / Alison Prince -- Hans Christian Andersen and the European literay tradition / Niels Kofoed -- Heroes in Hans Christian Andersen's writings / Aage Forgensen -- Kiss of the muse: 1860-1865 / Jackie Wullschlager -- Counteracting the fall: "Sneedronningen" and "Iisjomfruen": problem of adult sexuality in fairytale and story / Jorgen Dines Johansen -- Chronology -- Contributors -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
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A collection of essays which provide a critical examination of the themes found in Hans Christian Andersen's writings.
Andersen, H. C., (Hans Christian),1805-1875-- Criticism and interpretation.