The Story of the Wind

by Hans Christian Andersen

The Story of the Wind by Hans Christian Andersen

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1835

About the author

Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories — called eventyr, or "fairy-tales" — express themes that transcend age and nationality.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Nightingale", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and many more. His stories have inspired plays, ballets, and both live-action and animated films.

Reviews

[Vintagebooklvr · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a pretty depressing story. Of course, there is moral of being so obsessed with trying to get money the "easy" way you neglect the tried and true methods and end up with nothing. There is also some karma in doing a good turn which allows the youngest daughter to live in a house for the rest of her life. However, they all die, poor, unhappy and the last one alone. Even the bold girl who goes out to sea to become a sailor is pushed by the wind overboard. You would think maybe she would be awarded for not succumbing to despair and trying to better herself, but no. It's more a book of Job tale than a fairy tale, though it is well done.

[Elinor Loredan]

11/2022 reread:
I did not have difficulty following this one this time and was even more compelled by the plot and the wind as a narrator.

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I think this is the one about Waldemar Daa and his daughters? The titles vary depending on translation. Anyway, Waldemar is so focused on gaining more that he loses everything. This is another one that I enjoy but have difficulty following.

[K. Anna Kraft · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have arranged my takeaway thoughts into a haiku:

"Hardship is made worse
By thick-headedness and 'friends'
Who think they’re 'helping.'”

[Amelia Bujar · Rating 1 out of 5]

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This one was really not for me. Maybe reading children stories as an adult isn’t the best thing to do for some people.

I personally found this story to be very boring and uninteresting. I really had hard time reading it because I just couldn’t get into the story.

The story is pretty quick read, but that’s the only good thing about this story for me personally.

The writing style in this one was very generic which every fairytale has.