The best tales of Andersen. The summary of "Thumbelina", "Ogniva" and the fairy tale "The Nightingale"

Andersen's tales (a summary of which is presented in this article) have won the readers' sincere love and are very popular all over the world. The writer gained fame after a fantastic story, published in 1829, entitled "A Walking Journey ...". From what year Andersen's fairy tales became famous? A brief summary of the best of them you can read in this article.

A few words about the creation of his tales

The real creative breakthrough in the creation of literary works begins in 1835. It is this date is significant for his fairy tales. In the 1840s, his collection "A book with pictures without pictures" was published, which confirms his inherent talent. With incredible speed, the success and fame of Andersen's fairy tales won. The devoted contents of the favorite compositions were recounted to each other by devoted readers and were impatiently waiting for new works. In 1838 the second edition of fairy tales was started, and in 1845 - the third. By this time he was already very famous throughout Europe. In 1847 he visited England, where he received a warm and hearty welcome. In the second half of the 1840s and in subsequent years, the writer works with special zeal and publishes plays and novels, cherishing the dream of becoming famous as a playwright. But all is vain. Andersen's tales (a brief summary of which everyone has heard), although they brought him fame, but at some point in his life he began to despise them. However, he continues to write them. The latest fairy tale was created in 1872 on the eve of Christmas. In the same year, the writer fell from the bed, hurt heavily, and from the injuries he was already unable to recover, although he lived for another three years. On August 4, 1875, he died.

Andersen's Tales. List. Summary

1835-1839:

• "Wild swan".
• "Flint".
• "Road comrade".
• "Thumbelina".
• "Storks".
• "Princess on the Pea".
• "A bad boy."
• "Chamomile".
• "Mermaid".

1841-1848:

• "Angel".
• "Collar".
• "Ugly duck".
• "Buckwheat".
• "A girl with matches."
• "Spruce".
• "Bride and groom".
• "From the window of the almshouse."
• "Bell".
• "Red shoes".
• "Water drop".
• "Linen".
• "Little Tuk."
• "Ole Lukoie."
• "Shepherdess and chimneysweep."
• "Jumpers".
• "Swineherd".
• "The Snow Queen".
• "Nightingale".
• "From the ramparts."
• "An old house".
• "Happy family".
• "Neighbors".
• "Shadow".
• "The Hill of Forest Spirits."

1850-1859:

• "Anne Lisbeth."
• "Cheerful disposition".
• "Everything has its place."
• "Hans Churban".
• "Yard cock and vane".
• "Two girls."
• "The Jew".
• "There is a difference!"
• "Ib and Khristinochka."
• "Stone of wisdom."
• "Something".
• "The Ringing Whirlpool".
• "How beautiful!"
• "Swan's Nest".
• "At the edge of the sea."
• "On the dunes."
• "Silent book".
• "The Last Pearl."
• "Pen and inkwell".
• "Phoenix".
• "Under the willow."
• "Disappearing".
• "Sleep".
• "Heart grief".
• "Piggy bank".
• "Skorokhody."
• "The thorny path of glory."

Late period

1861-1869:

• Album of the Godfather.
• "In the nursery."
• "Van and Glen."
• "Two brothers".
• "Twelve passengers."
• "The Maid of Ice".
• "Day of moving".
• "Dryad".
• "Bishop of Berglum and his relatives".
• "Toad".
• "Green crumbs."
• "Golden Boy".
• "Who is the happiest?"
• "Comet".
• "Butterfly".
• "In the bird's yard."
• "Dung-beetle".
• "Peeter, Peter and Peir."
• "Psyche".
• "Snowdrop".
• "Bird of folk song".
• "Silver coin".
• "Fairy tale".
• "Snowman".
• "Hidden - not forgotten."
• "Old church bell".
• "The son of a doorkeeper."
• "Destiny thistles."
• "Aunt".
• "Rags".
• "What can I think of."

1870s:

• "The Bloch and the Professor."
• "Children of the Year."
• "Days of the week".
• "The daughter of a giant."
• "The evil prince."
• "Picture".
• "The key to the gate."
• "Queen of Blizzards".
• "Lizochka at the Well."
• "What the old woman told Johann."
• "Shepherdess grazes sheep".
• "Dancing, doll, dancing!"
• "Twins".
• "Great grandfather".
• "Rose flower".
• "Tale of wives."
• "Fairy tales in verse."
• "Mascot".
• "Auntie Toothache".

"Thumbelina"

Even the brief content of the fairy tale "Thumbelina" by Andersen makes it clear what an amazing idea lies at its base.

The woman could not have children and turned to the witch. She advised her to plant a seed of a tulip. The woman did so, and a miracle happened. There was a girl growing in an inch. The nutshell became her cradle, and the petal of the tulip was a boat. But Thumbelina did not live long in this house. The real adventure of the girl begins after she was abducted by the Toad for her ugly little son. The fish saved her. The beauty liked the May bug, but the relatives did not appreciate his choice, and he left it. The sad little girl gets into the hole of the field and very greedy mouse, which she advised to marry a mole. Sensing a dull life underground, Thumbelina went to say goodbye to the sun and the swallow, which she cared for all winter. She told her to fly with her together. The girl agreed, and they flew to the warmer lands. On the flower, she met the king of the elves, who proposed to her. At last she found Thumbelina of her prince.

"Flint"

A brief account of the story "The Fires" of Andersen (about the soldier and his adventures) carries with his story.

One day a soldier met a witch. She offered to go to him in a hollow protected by terrible dogs, where he could recruit a myriad of jewelry. For this she asked to bring her a flint. He did everything, but did not give the flint, but cut off the adviser's head. All riches from the hollow, he soon strayed, losing all new friends. Once he used a candle from a flint. A dog appeared that could fulfill three wishes.

One day he wanted to see the princess. The dog fulfilled his request. In the morning the girl told her mysterious dream.

Another time, the queen tied a bag of croup to her daughter's back, which fell on the road. The soldier was tracked and put in jail. On the day of execution, the soldier asked the shoemaker to bring him a flint, for which he gave him four copper coins. He wanted to smoke. After clicking the flint, three dogs appeared at once. They threw the audience so high that people broke about the ground. The soldier was released and asked to take the princess to wife. At the wedding table were also invited dogs.

A brief tale of the "Nightingale" fairy tale by Andersen

In the forest there lived a nightingale, which fascinated with his singing. The emperor ordered him to find him and bring him to the palace. The subjects carried out his decree. The bird was settled in the palace, and she sang so that the emperor felt and cried. Nightingale has become very popular. One day the Japanese emperor sent a colleague of the golden nightingale with precious stones. He could sing one song from the repertoire of a living bird. A year later the nightingale broke down, and it was started only once a year. Five years later the emperor fell ill, and there was nobody to get a bird. And then a real nightingale arose and saved his own song from death with his song. But he asked the toy not to break.

Thus, Andersen's tales are popular all over the world. Their number and variety of fascinating stories confirm the genius of the author. He wrote them from 1835 until his death. The brief summary of Anderson's fairy tale "Thumbelina" (and also "Ognivo" and "Nightingale") testifies to interesting subjects.