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U.S. #3914
37¢ Little Mermaid
The Art of Disney
37¢ Little Mermaid
The Art of Disney
Issue Date: June 30, 2005
City: Anaheim, CA
Printing Method: Lithographed
Color: Multicolored
City: Anaheim, CA
Printing Method: Lithographed
Color: Multicolored
The author of “The Little Mermaid,” Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75), was born into a poor Danish family. He received little early education and had to go to work before he was twelve. At 14, he moved to Copenhagen to pursue a career in theater. Fortunately, a generous director of the Royal Theatre gave Anderson the means to complete his education.
A writer of novels and plays, Andersen was best known for stories like “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Princess and the Pea” from his Fairy Tales and Stories (1835-72). The third volume of these tales, published in 1837, contained the story “The Little Mermaid.”
Walt Disney had gotten the idea for an animated film based on “The Little Mermaid” back in the 1930s, but it was not until 1989 that the feature was produced.
Both the Andersen and Disney tales deal with the longing of a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel. In Andersen’s story, Ariel longs to be human so she will have an immortal soul. She sacrifices her life for her beloved’s happiness and becomes a “daughter of the air.” In Disney’s version, Ariel longs to be human so the prince will love and marry her. The romantic film ends with an evil witch vanquished and the little mermaid getting her wish.
Birth Of Hans Christian Andersen
Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Funen, Kingdom of Denmark-Norway.
Andersen was an only child whose father claimed to have come from nobility, though there is no evidence of this. His father instilled in Andersen an appreciation for literature from an early age, in particular by reading him Arabian Nights.
After his father’s death, his mother remarried and Andersen attended a school where he received a very basic education. He also had to work to support himself, so he apprenticed with a weaver and a tailor.
Andersen moved to Copenhagen when he was 14 to find work as an actor. He could sing soprano and was hired into the Royal Danish Theatre. However, after his voice changed, he couldn’t sing those notes anymore. Around that time, a friend at the theatre told Andersen he thought he should be a poet. Andersen then decided to commit himself to writing.
The director of the theatre believed in Andersen’s talent, so he sent him to a grammar school and convinced King Frederick VI to help pay for his education. By 1822, Andersen published his first story, “The Ghost at Palnatoke’s Grave.” He also wrote one of his first fairy tales in the 1820s while still in school, “The Tallow Candle.”
Andersen had one of his first successful stories published in 1829, “A Journey on Foot from Holmen’s Canal to the East Point of Amager.” In 1833, the king awarded Andersen with a small travel grant, which allowed him to travel Europe for inspiration. During his journey, he was indeed inspired to write several stories.
Andersen had been interested in fairy tales since he was a child. Early on, he would translate these tales, but they weren’t very popular. Then in 1835, he published the first two installments of Fairy Tales. These included some stories that are well-known today: “The Tinderbox,” “The Princess and the Pea,” “Thumbelina,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” However, he didn’t sell many copies and found a better reception to his novels.
In 1837, Andersen went to Sweden and was inspired to write a poem about the connections between the Swedes, Danes, and Norwegians. The poem, “I am a Scandinavian,” was later set to music and became quite popular.
In 1838, Andersen published another collection of fairy tales, which included “The Daisy,” “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” and “The Wild Swans.” By 1845, his fairy tales were becoming more popular. His tales were translated into other languages and his new volumes of tales were more positively received. One review claimed, “This is a book full of life and fancy; a book for grandfathers no less than grandchildren, not a word of which will be skipped by those who have it once in hand.”
Over the years, Andersen traveled many times and published a series of travelogues about his visits to Sweden, Spain, and Portugal. Some of these also included some fairy tales. Eventually, Andersen received wide acclaim throughout Europe for his writing and Denmark gave him an annual payment as their “national treasure.”
In 1872, Andersen hurt himself falling out of bed, and never fully recovered from the injuries. He also appeared to have liver cancer and died on August 4, 1875. Since 1967, Andersen’s birthday has been celebrated as International Children’s Book Day.
U.S. #3914
37¢ Little Mermaid
The Art of Disney
37¢ Little Mermaid
The Art of Disney
Issue Date: June 30, 2005
City: Anaheim, CA
Printing Method: Lithographed
Color: Multicolored
City: Anaheim, CA
Printing Method: Lithographed
Color: Multicolored
The author of “The Little Mermaid,” Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75), was born into a poor Danish family. He received little early education and had to go to work before he was twelve. At 14, he moved to Copenhagen to pursue a career in theater. Fortunately, a generous director of the Royal Theatre gave Anderson the means to complete his education.
A writer of novels and plays, Andersen was best known for stories like “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Princess and the Pea” from his Fairy Tales and Stories (1835-72). The third volume of these tales, published in 1837, contained the story “The Little Mermaid.”
Walt Disney had gotten the idea for an animated film based on “The Little Mermaid” back in the 1930s, but it was not until 1989 that the feature was produced.
Both the Andersen and Disney tales deal with the longing of a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel. In Andersen’s story, Ariel longs to be human so she will have an immortal soul. She sacrifices her life for her beloved’s happiness and becomes a “daughter of the air.” In Disney’s version, Ariel longs to be human so the prince will love and marry her. The romantic film ends with an evil witch vanquished and the little mermaid getting her wish.
Birth Of Hans Christian Andersen
Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, Funen, Kingdom of Denmark-Norway.
Andersen was an only child whose father claimed to have come from nobility, though there is no evidence of this. His father instilled in Andersen an appreciation for literature from an early age, in particular by reading him Arabian Nights.
After his father’s death, his mother remarried and Andersen attended a school where he received a very basic education. He also had to work to support himself, so he apprenticed with a weaver and a tailor.
Andersen moved to Copenhagen when he was 14 to find work as an actor. He could sing soprano and was hired into the Royal Danish Theatre. However, after his voice changed, he couldn’t sing those notes anymore. Around that time, a friend at the theatre told Andersen he thought he should be a poet. Andersen then decided to commit himself to writing.
The director of the theatre believed in Andersen’s talent, so he sent him to a grammar school and convinced King Frederick VI to help pay for his education. By 1822, Andersen published his first story, “The Ghost at Palnatoke’s Grave.” He also wrote one of his first fairy tales in the 1820s while still in school, “The Tallow Candle.”
Andersen had one of his first successful stories published in 1829, “A Journey on Foot from Holmen’s Canal to the East Point of Amager.” In 1833, the king awarded Andersen with a small travel grant, which allowed him to travel Europe for inspiration. During his journey, he was indeed inspired to write several stories.
Andersen had been interested in fairy tales since he was a child. Early on, he would translate these tales, but they weren’t very popular. Then in 1835, he published the first two installments of Fairy Tales. These included some stories that are well-known today: “The Tinderbox,” “The Princess and the Pea,” “Thumbelina,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” However, he didn’t sell many copies and found a better reception to his novels.
In 1837, Andersen went to Sweden and was inspired to write a poem about the connections between the Swedes, Danes, and Norwegians. The poem, “I am a Scandinavian,” was later set to music and became quite popular.
In 1838, Andersen published another collection of fairy tales, which included “The Daisy,” “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” and “The Wild Swans.” By 1845, his fairy tales were becoming more popular. His tales were translated into other languages and his new volumes of tales were more positively received. One review claimed, “This is a book full of life and fancy; a book for grandfathers no less than grandchildren, not a word of which will be skipped by those who have it once in hand.”
Over the years, Andersen traveled many times and published a series of travelogues about his visits to Sweden, Spain, and Portugal. Some of these also included some fairy tales. Eventually, Andersen received wide acclaim throughout Europe for his writing and Denmark gave him an annual payment as their “national treasure.”
In 1872, Andersen hurt himself falling out of bed, and never fully recovered from the injuries. He also appeared to have liver cancer and died on August 4, 1875. Since 1967, Andersen’s birthday has been celebrated as International Children’s Book Day.