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This course is devoted to close readings of Hans Christian Andersen's
fairy tales, some of which you might already know and
others you've never heard of.
Andersen is a wonderful storyteller,
but his fairy tales are not much like the Disney versions
of them that you might be familiar with. He writes for
adults as much as for children, and his tales are full of
magic but also suffering, joy as well as sorrow. His best
stories do more than just entertain us; they force us to
examine our own lives and beliefs and feelings.
Hans Christian Andersen loved to tell
stories to children, but he hated to be known as only a children's author. His stories explore
the human soul and deal with its complexity. Don't expect
simplicity--expect the opposite!
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