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The Nightingale

Illustration by Vilhelm Pedersen
AuthorHans Christian Andersen
Original titleNattergalen
CountryFlag of Denmark Denmark
LanguageDanish
Genre(s)Fairy tale
PublisherC. Hans Christian Andersen (ˈhanˀs ˈkʰʁæʂd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩ in Danish or simply H The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view A. Reitzel
Publication date11 November 1843
Media typePrint

"The Nightingale" (Danish: Nattergalen) is a fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a music box to the song of a nightingale. The year 1843 in literature involved some significant new books A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Hans Christian Andersen (ˈhanˀs ˈkʰʁæʂd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩ in Danish or simply H The tale was first published in 1843 and is believed to have been inspired by the author's platonic relationship with opera singer and fellow Scandinavian, Jenny Lind. Amor Platonicus The term amor platonicus was coined as early as the 15th century by the Florentine scholar Marsilio Ficino Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Autograf Jenny Lind Goldschmidt Nordisk familjebokpng|thumb|left|Autograph of Jenny Lind after her February 5 1852 marriage to Otto Goldschmidt "The Nightingale" expresses one of Andersen's recurrent themes: the artificial versus the authentic. The story has been adapted to various media including television drama and animated film. Dramatic programming is Television content that is scripted and (normally fictional The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames

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Plot summary

The Emperor of China hears that one of the most beautiful things in his own land is the song of the nightingale. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Nightingale ( Luscinia megarhynchos) also known as Rufous and Common Nightingale, is a small Passerine Bird that was formerly He sends his courtiers to take a nightingale from the nearby forest and present her as a guest at court. A courtier is a person who attends the court of a Monarch or other powerful person. A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria The bird can communicate with the humans and agrees to come, but when the Emperor is given a mechanical nightingale covered with jewels, he loses interest in the real bird, which flies back to its home. A gemstone or gem, also called a precious or semi-precious stone, is a piece of attractive Mineral, which &mdash when cut and polished &mdash The mechanical bird breaks down. When the Emperor is taken deathly ill, he learns only the song of the real nightingale can restore him to health.

Publication

"The Nightingale" was first published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen 11 November 1843 in New Fairy Tales. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common First Volume. First Collection. 1844. (Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Første Samling. 1844. ) The tale was second in the volume that included (in contents order) "The Angel" (Engelen), "The Sweethearts; or, The Top and the Ball" (Kjærestefolkene [Toppen og bolden]), and "The Ugly Duckling" (Den grimme Ælling. There is also the award winning 2007 film The Angel "The Angel" (Engelen is a Fairy tale by Danish Poet and Author "The Sweethearts or The Top and the Ball" (Danish Kjærestefolkene og bolden) is a Fairy tale by Danish Poet and Author The Ugly Duckling (Danish Den grimme Ælling) is a Fairy tale by Danish Poet and Author Hans Christian Andersen The tale was re-published twice during the author's lifetime: 18 December 1849 as a part of Fairy Tales. 1850. (Eventyr. 1850. ), and again 15 December 1862 as a part of Fairy Tales and Stories. First Volume. 1862. (Eventyr og Historier. Første Bind. 1862. ). [1]

Andersen and Jenny Lind

Andersen, 1862
Andersen, 1862

Andersen met Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind (1820-1887) in 1840, and experienced an unrequited love for the singer. Autograf Jenny Lind Goldschmidt Nordisk familjebokpng|thumb|left|Autograph of Jenny Lind after her February 5 1852 marriage to Otto Goldschmidt Jenny was the illegitimate daughter of a schoolmistress, who, at the age of eighteen, made her breakthrough as a singer with her powerful soprano. Andersen's "The Nightingale" is considered a tribute to Lind. "Farewell," she wrote him in 1844, "God bless and protect my brother is the sincere wish of his affectionate sister, Jenny. " Andersen never married. [2]

Andersen wrote in The True Story of My Life, published in 1847, "Through Jenny Lind I first became sensible of the holiness of Art. Through her I learned that one must forget one's self in the service of the Supreme. No books, no men, have had a more ennobling influence upon me as a poet than Jenny Lind". [3]

Lind, 1850
Lind, 1850

"The Nightingale" made Jenny Lind known as The Swedish Nightingale well before she became a soprano superstar and wealthy philanthropist in Europe and the United States. Strangely enough, the nightingale story became a reality for Jenny Lind in 1848-1849, when she fell in love with the Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849). Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common His letters reveal that he felt "better" when she sang for him, and Jenny Lind arranged a concert in London to raise funds for a tuberculosis hospital. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common With the knowledge of Queen Victoria, Jenny Lind attempted unsuccessfully to marry Chopin in Paris in May 1849. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Soon after, she had to flee the cholera epidemic, but returned to Paris shortly before he died of tuberculosis on 17 October 1849. Cholera, sometimes known as Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera, is an infectious Gastroenteritis caused by the Bacterium Jenny Lind devoted the rest of her life to enshrining Chopin's legacy, with the result that 'the emperor / composer woke up healthy' and said "Good Morning!". Still, Jenny Lind never recovered from her loss of Chopin. She wrote to Andersen on 23 November 1871 from Florence: "I would have been happy to die for this my first and last, deepest, purest love. " [4]

Andersen, whose own father died of tuberculosis, may have been inspired by "Ode to a Nightingale" (1819), a poem John Keats wrote in anguish over his brother Tom's death of tuberculosis. Keats even evokes an emperor: "Thou was not born for death, immortal Bird! / No hungry generations tread thee down / The Voice I hear this passing night was heard / In ancient days by emperor and clown". Keats died of tuberculosis in 1821, and is buried in Rome, a city that continued to fascinate Andersen long after his first visit in 1833. [5]

“. . . to judge Andersen from a biographical point of view only is to reduce great and challenging literature to casebook notes. Thus it is a pity to regard "The Nightingale" as simply the story of Andersen's passion for the singer Jenny Lind, when it is equally important to focus on what the tale says about art, love, nature, being, life, and death, or on the uniquely beautiful and highly original way in which these issues are treated. Andersen's works are great, but it has become customary to make them seem small. It has been and still is the task of interpreters of Hans Christian Andersen's life and work to adjust this picture and to try to show him as a thinking poet. ”

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References

  1. ^ Hans Christian Andersen Center: Hans Christian Andersen: The Nightingale: Editions
  2. ^ Books and writers:Hans Christian Andersen
  3. ^ Icons of Europe, B-1380 Brussels.
  4. ^ The biography Chopin and The Swedish Nightingale by Cecilia and Jens Jorgensen (Icons of Europe, Brussels 2003, ISBN 2-9600385-0-9); as well as their in-depth research (2003-2007) in consultation with the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw, the National Library of Sweden, The Royal Archives at Windsor Castle, and many other institutions. Published works by Hans Christian Andersen, (the list has been supplemented with a few important posthumous editions of his works the year given in each entry refers to the
  5. ^ "Did the emperor suffer from tuberculosis?", essay of 17 March 2005 researched and written by Cecilia Jorgensen, Icons of Europe] for World Tuberculosis Day. World Tuberculosis Day, falling on March 24th each year is designed to build public awareness that Tuberculosis today remains an Epidemic in much of the

    Analysis

    The H. C. Andersen/Jenny Lind theory has met with criticism from Lars Bo Jensen in his article "Criticism of Hans Christian Andersen" published by The Hans Christian Andersen Center in 2003:<ref>[http://www. andersen. sdu. dk/forskning/anmeldelser/kritik_e. html Criticism of Hans Christian Andersen]</li></ol></ref>

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