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The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales.
Hans Christian Andersen
Book Overview:
Written toward the end of Hans Christian Andersen's career, "The Ice-Maiden" is the story of Rudy, a boy who's mother died in the ice of the mountains while he survives, saved by the kiss of the Ice-Maiden. The Ice-Maiden, jealous that the boy she claimed has escaped her embrace, pursues him through the rest of his life.
The Butterfly: A butterfly searches for the perfect flower to be his bride.
The Psyche: An artist creates a sculpture of a beautiful woman, to whom he confesses his love and is scorned.
The Snail and the Rose-Tree: A Snail and a Rose-Tree have a discussion about the meaning of their lives, and play them out.
Written toward the end of Hans Christian Andersen's career, "The Ice-Maiden" is the story of Rudy, a boy who's mother died in the ice of the mountains while he survives, saved by the kiss of the Ice-Maiden. The Ice-Maiden, jealous that the boy she claimed has escaped her embrace, pursues him through the rest of his life.
The Butterfly: A butterfly searches for the perfect flower to be his bride.
The Psyche: An artist creates a sculpture of a beautiful woman, to whom he confesses his love and is scorned.
The Snail and the Rose-Tree: A Snail and a Rose-Tree have a discussion about the meaning of their lives, and play them out.
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They departed early in the morning; [34]the sun showed Rudy new mountains, new glaciers and snow-fields; they had now reached Canton Valais and the other side of the mountain ridge which was visible at Grindelwald, but they were still far from the new home. Other chasms, precipices, pasture-grounds; forests and paths through the woods, unfolded themselves to the view; other houses, other human beings—but what human beings! Deformed creatures, with unmeaning, fat, yellowish-white faces; with a large, ugly, fleshy lump on their necks; these were cretins who dragged themselves miserably along and gazed with their stupid eyes on the strangers who arrived among them. As for the women, the greatest number of them were frightful!
Were these the inhabitants of the new home?
FOOTNOTES:
[A] A humid south w. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
I think I have found my new favourite Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale. I began reading this because I mistook it for the original story Frozen is based on (which is actually 'The Snow Queen', not 'The Ice Maiden'). However, my disappointment disappeared completely by the end of the first chapter.
A curious novella. Like the stories in Adalbert Stifter’s
Motley Stones
of the same period (which I reviewed winter before last), The Ice Virgin is a story for children bent into a story for adults—or is it a story for adults bent into a story for children? The novella’s moral framing is complex
A strangely haunting read, from an author who was apparently as famous in his time for fiction as for fairy tales. Also a very interesting afterword, which puts the writing into context.
I think I'm only being nice with 3 stars because it's Hans Christian Anderson. Really, the story wasn't special enough to be a novella. I'm just glad I borrowed it from the library rather than buying it.
Another tragic Andersen's novel about the orphan boy with sad childhood and Ice-Maiden who possessively wove his destiny in her favor.
Note: novel isn't quite suitable for children, and has no relationship with Disney's Frozen, as rumors spread.