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    The document discusses fairytales, defining them as short stories featuring magical creatures and enchantments that often have happy endings. It notes Hans Christian Andersen as a famous Danish author of fairytales such as The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and The Emperor's New Clothes. Andersen never married and his private journals described ambivalent emotions and refusal of sexual relations.

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    Fairytales

    Andersen

    - wonder tale or magic tale


    - it's a distinct genre within the larger category of folklore
    - fairytales are still written today

    Definition

    - A short story that typically (but not always) features entities such as dwarfs, dragons,
    fairies, giants, gnomes, mermaids, trolls, unicorns.
    - Usually features magic or enchantments.

    In general sense:
    something blind with usual happiness, or a "fairy-tale ending"

    Hans Cristian Andersen


    - danish author
    - He never married.
    His private early journal records his refusal to have sexual relations; ambivalent
    emotions and speculations.

    His famous fairytales


    The Tinderbox
    The Little Meraid
    The Ugly Duckling
    The Little Match Girl

    The Ugly Duckling

    The Emperor's New Clothes

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