Last Thursday is the 141 anniversary of Andersen,father of fairy tale.He passed away on August 4th,1875,at the age of 70.
剛剛過去的8月4日也是一個(gè)重要的日子，是“童話之父”安徒生去世141周年。他于1875年8月4日逝世，享年70歲。
Hans Christian Andersen(April 2,1805–August 4,1875)was a Danish author,fairy tale writer,and poet noted for his children's stories.These include"The Steadfast Tin Soldier","The Snow Queen","The Little Mermaid","Thumbelina","The Little Match Girl",and"The Ugly Duckling".
漢斯?克里斯欽?安徒生是著名的丹麥童話作家和詩人，以他的童話作品聞名世界。代表作有《小錫兵》、《冰雪女王》、《小美人魚》、《拇指姑娘》、《賣火柴的小女孩》、《丑小鴨》等等。
During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide,and was feted by royalty.His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages.They have inspired motion pictures,plays,ballets,and animated films.
安徒生生前曾得到皇家的致敬，并被高度贊揚(yáng)為給全世界的孩子帶來了歡樂。他的作品已經(jīng)被譯為150多種語言，成千上萬冊(cè)童話書在全球陸續(xù)發(fā)行出版。他的童話故事還激發(fā)了大量電影，舞臺(tái)劇，芭蕾舞劇以及電影動(dòng)畫的制作。
Born in the small town of Odense,Denmark in 1805,Andersen's life was not easy.
安徒生于1805年出生在丹麥的歐登賽這座小鎮(zhèn)里，當(dāng)時(shí)的他日子過得并不好。
His father was a sickly man and his mother washed clothing for a living.His mother wasn't highly educated,but because she was superstitious,she introduced Andersen to folklore.
他的父親體弱多病，而母親則靠洗衣服維持家計(jì)。他母親沒受過高等教育，但因?yàn)樗苊孕牛詭О餐缴J(rèn)識(shí)了許多民間傳說。
This encouraged his love of stories,plays,and the theater at a young age.These hobbies,which were combined with Andersen's love of literature,eventually helped him become a famous writer.
這使得他在小小年紀(jì)時(shí)就熱愛故事、劇本和戲劇。這些嗜好與安徒生對(duì)文學(xué)的熱愛相互結(jié)合，使他最后成為一位著名的作家。
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Andersen was forced to start working after his father passed away in 1816.For a time,he worked as a tailor,and then in a tobacco factory.
安徒生的父親于1816年過世后，他便被迫開始工作。他曾一度以裁縫師為職，之后又在煙草工廠上班。
At 14,he moved to Copenhagen to become a singer.However,after his voice changed,a director at the Royal Theater arranged for Andersen to go back to school.
十四歲時(shí)，他搬到哥本哈根，成了一位歌手。不過在安徒生變聲之后，皇家劇院的一位導(dǎo)演便安排安徒生回學(xué)校念書。
Andersen began his writing career by writing plays and poems for a local journal.
安徒生藉由幫一家當(dāng)?shù)氐碾s志撰寫劇本和詩而開始他的寫作生涯。
Then,in 1835,he broke into novel writing with The Improvisator.The plot of this novel is the basis of many of Andersen's works.
然后于1835年，他以《即興詩人》一書打入了寫小說的領(lǐng)域中。這本小說的情節(jié)是安徒生許多作品的根基。
In general,Andersen's stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness.
大體上，安徒生的故事是描述一位主角在追求快樂的同時(shí)還必須面對(duì)許多難題。
Despite his success in novel writing,it was children's tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.
僅管他在小說寫作上頗為成功，終將名氣帶給安徒生的還是兒童故事。
附：安徒生最激勵(lì)人心的9句名言
1.Nothing is too high for a man to reach,but he must climb with care and confidence.
對(duì)一個(gè)人而言，只要謹(jǐn)慎自信，沒有什么是高不可攀的。
2.To be of use to the world is the only way to be happy.
對(duì)這個(gè)世界有所助益是獲得快樂的唯一途徑。
3.But a mermaid has no tears,and therefore she suffers so much more.
但是人魚沒有眼淚，所以她經(jīng)受了更多的苦難。
4.Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.
每個(gè)人的人生都是上帝用手指書寫的童話。
5.Death walks faster than the wind and never returns what he has taken.
死亡疾于風(fēng)，它帶走的一切將一去不返。
6.Life is like a beautiful melody,only the lyrics are messed up.
生活就像一首美妙的音樂，只有歌詞是錯(cuò)亂的。
7.Happy domestic life is like a beautiful summer's evening;the heart is filled with peace;and everything around derives a peculiar glory.
幸福的家庭生活像一個(gè)美妙的仲夏之夜;內(nèi)心安寧，身邊的一切都閃耀著獨(dú)特的光芒。
8.Where words fail,music speaks.
當(dāng)語言變得蒼白無力，音樂就開始訴說。
9.To move,to breathe,to fly,to float,To gain all while you give,To roam the roads of lands remote,To travel is to live.
去行動(dòng)，去呼吸，去飛翔，去游蕩，當(dāng)你給予的時(shí)候就收獲了一切，漫步在僻靜的道路上，旅行就是生活。
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