Many of Andersen’s tales are based on folklore, and many are products of his own imagination. All of them are told in a humorous and informal style that children loved from the start. Few serious critics, however, took notice of them when they first appeared.

安徒生的很多故事是以民间传说为根据，也有很多是他自己想象力的产物。所有的故事都以孩子们一听就喜欢的诙谐和口语体述说。然而这些作品最初问世时，几乎没有严肃的评论家注意到它们。

(短文节选,本篇始于--关于安徒生)