Dans ces châteaux et ces palais, on trouve des frères vaniteux et des femmes trop curieuses, une reine maléfi que et des fées bienfaitrices. Selon le conte, le mari est un ogre, un prince ou une simple ombre. Nous voici au coeur du merveilleux, avec six chefs-d’oeuvre des plus grands conteurs : Charles Perrault ( ), les frères Grimm ( ) et Hans Christian Andersen ( ). par Julie Chaintron • Biographies des auteurs, histoire des oeuvres • La transgression du réalisme par le merveilleux • Personnages transgressifs • Traversées et travestissements • Langues et cultures de l’Antiquité • Histoire des arts • Éducation aux médias et à l’information Des extraits de l’oeuvre lus par Daniel Mesguich et accessibles grâce à des flashcodes.
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Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.
