When We Get to the End ...: Towards a Narratology of the Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (1)

by Per Krogh Hansen (Editor)

The foundation of the modern science of narrative texts-narratology-has, to a great extent, been the folktale and the fairy tale. This book directs the narratological focus towards another tale-genre, namely the literary imitation of the traditional tale known as the art M���¤rchen in its undoubtedly most famous expression, the stories of the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. This volume provides for new readings of Andersen's stories and throws new light on narratology through the exploration of his highly complex tales.

390 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2005

About the author

Per Krogh Hansen is Head of the Department of Design and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark. Krogh Hansen has in his research had focus on a great variety of narratological concepts.