彭蒙惠英语：Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian¹ Andersen

 

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Loved in Life

Andersen had made quite a name for himself. Indeed, Europe loved Hans Christian Andersen, but what about Denmark? Andersen felt that due to the rigid² class structure in his own country, his lowly birth would never permit the Danes to appreciate his work the way foreigners did. In 1855, eight years after the German version and the English translation of his autobiography³, Andersen published a Danish version, entitled Mit Lives Eventyr, or The Fairy Tale of My Life. The autobiography was well-received, and Andersen was finally satisfied at having proven himself to his homeland.

 

Hans Christian Andersen continued his travels outside of Denmark, going to destinations such as Spain, Morocco, Portugal, Holland, Norway, Austria, and often to Germany, Italy and Switzerland—which, in 1873, marked his final journey abroad before returning to Copenhagen.

 

Loved in Death

Andersen was a man who was often lonely throughout his life. He left home at the young age of 14, and felt like an ugly duckling most of his life. He proposed to several women, but was refused each time. He felt that his amazing talents were dismissed by his own homeland. He achieved fame as a writer for children while he always wanted to be and considered himself to be a writer for adults. And yet, Hans Christian Andersen remains⁴ a powerful figure in the world of literature. He died of liver cancer in 1875, and his funeral was held at the cathedral in Copenhagen in the presence of the King.

 

Today in Copenhagen, a bronze statue of Hans Christian Andersen can be found in Rosenborg Garden. The statue portrays⁵ a cloaked man, sitting in a chair, arm outstretched, reading eagerly to an invisible audience.

 

 

Vocabulary Focus

make a name for oneself (idiom) to become famous or respected by a lot of people

ugly duckling (n phr) someone or something that is not attractive or successful when young or new but will later become beautiful or successful

propose (v) [prE5pEuz] to ask someone to marry you

 

Specialized⁶ Terms

class structure (n phr) 阶级结构 the unofficial organization of groups of people within society who have the same economic and social position

cathedral (n) 总教堂，主教管辖区内的大教堂，设有主教座位 a very large, usually stone, building for Christian worship; the largest and most important church of an area controlled by a bishop⁷ in the Roman Catholic church

cloaked (adj) 穿着披风，斗篷的 wearing a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, which fastens at the neck

 

安徒生

 

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生前得到关爱吗？

安徒生的声名远播。的确，欧洲都喜爱安徒生，可是丹麦呢？安徒生认为，由于自己祖国僵化的阶级结构，他贫寒的出身绝不会让丹麦人像外国人一样欣赏他的作品。1855年，也就是他德文版及英文版自传出版后的第八年，安徒生推出了丹麦文版的自传，名为《我这一生的童话故事》。他向国人证明了自己的能力，而自己终于也得到满足。

安徒生继续在丹麦境外旅行，他的足迹遍及西班牙、摩洛哥、葡萄牙、荷兰、挪威、奥地利，以及经常造访的德国、意大利及瑞士。其中1873年的瑞士之旅，是他返回哥本哈根之前的最后一次外国旅程。

 

死后深受爱戴

安徒生的一生，孤寂常伴随左右。他在年少的14岁时就离开家庭；一直觉得自己像个丑小鸭；曾向几位女子求婚，却每次都被拒绝；觉得自己的才华虽为世人称羡，却一直被祖国摒弃；虽然以童话作家成名，却一直想要成为、也一直自诩为成人作家。不论如何，安徒生在文学世界里，还是举足轻重的一分子。他于1875年死于肝癌，丧礼在哥本哈根的大教堂举行，丹麦国王亦列席。

今天在哥本哈根，安徒生的铜像矗立在罗森堡花园内。这个铜像展现出一位男士穿着斗篷，坐在椅子上，手臂向外伸展，似乎正对着隐形的观众热情朗读。

 

1 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

2 rigid   

adj.严格的，死板的；刚硬的，僵硬的

参考例句：

• She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
• The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严，几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。

3 autobiography   

n.自传

参考例句：

• He published his autobiography last autumn.他去年秋天出版了自己的自传。
• His life story is recounted in two fascinating volumes of autobiography.这两卷引人入胜的自传小说详述了他的生平。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 portrays   

v.画像( portray的第三人称单数 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals. 博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The film portrays Gandhi as a kind of superman. 这部电影把甘地描绘成一个超人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

7 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。