安徒生简介 中英对照

　　Hans Christian Andersen 童话之父——安徒生

　　Born in the small town of Odense, Denmark in 1805, Hans Christian Andersen's life was not easy. 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. This encouraged his love of stories, plays, and the theater1 at a young age. These hobbies, which were combined with Andersen's love of literature2, eventually helped him become a famous writer.

　　Andersen was forced to start working after his father passed away in 1816. For a time, he worked as a tailor3, and then in a tobacco4 factory. 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.

　　Andersen began his writing career by writing plays and poems for a local journal5. Then, in 1835, he broke into novel writing with The Improvisator. The plot6 of this novel is the basis of many of Andersen's works. In general, Andersen's stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness. Despite his success in novel writing, it was children's tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.

　　汉斯‧克里斯钦‧安徒生于1805年出生在丹麦的欧登赛这座小镇里，当时的他日子过得并不好。他的父亲体弱多病，而母亲则靠洗衣服维持家计。他母亲没受过高等教育，但因为她很迷信，所以带安徒生认识了许多民间传说。这使得他在小小年纪时就热爱故事、剧本和戏剧。这些嗜好与安徒生对文学的热爱相互结合，使他最后成为一位著名的作家。

　　安徒生的父亲于1816年过世后，他便被迫开始工作。他曾一度以裁缝师为职，之后又在烟草工厂上班。十四岁时，他搬到哥本哈根，成了一位歌手。不过在安徒生变声之后，皇家剧院的一位导演便安排安徒生回学校念书。

　　安徒生藉由帮一家当地的杂志撰写剧本和诗而开始他的写作生涯。然后于1835年，他以《即兴诗人》一书打入了写小说的领域中。这本小说的情节是安徒生许多作品的根基。大体上，安徒生的故事是描述一位主角在追求快乐的同时还必须面对许多难题。仅管他在小说写作上颇为成功，终将名气带给安徒生的还是儿童故事。