![]() And The Ugly Duckling dramatises Andersen’s understanding and sympathy for all marginalised people. The apparent simplicity of the tales, so intricately wrought,with a conversational ring, tenderly speaks to the wounded heart in everyone. Many of Andersen’s stories are now beloved classics, although his novels have not endured in the same way. The magic of the telling of this tale gives it great reach, power, resonance and psychic address. It will eventually be acknowledged by other swans, and known among other creatures for its beauty. ![]() You take the egg of a swan, and if it hatches, it will become a swan and be recognisable as such, no matter what you do. This story, says Binding, has ‘‘passed into proverb’’ so that everybody knows its universal significance. The damage could not be undone, but it could be a tool of transformation, transformation being one of the central tropes of Andersen’s work. He rose from cruel, dismal poverty and obscurity to be rich and famous, one of the great storytellers. The damaged and unloved child with the unstoppable drive to shine becomes the darling of the literary world. The details of Andersen’s life, as described in his diaries, letters, autobiographies, almanacs, are the sources of his work. The thesis is that the works are the fruits of the psychological development of the writer. ![]() ![]() Transformations: The author charts Andersen's journey from life to text. ![]()
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