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L'usignolo

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L'usignolo (Nattergalen) è una fiaba dello scrittore danese Hans Christian Andersen, pubblicata nel 1843. Narra la storia di un imperatore dell'estremo oriente che preferisce il tintinnio di un uccello meccanico ingioiellato al canto di un usignolo vero. Quando l'imperatore s'ammala gravemente, sarà proprio il canto dell'usignolo a fargli tornare la salute.

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Hans Christian Andersen

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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.

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April 29, 2020
Grazioso racconto. Il protagonista è l'imperatore cinese che si ritrova a mettere a confronto il bellissimo canto di un usignolo vero a quello di un usignolo meccanico. All'inizio sembra avere la meglio quest'ultimo, ma... c'è un piccolo colpo di scena finale.
Racconto delizioso, con morale, ma non moralista o moraleggiante.
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