Such an original species of writing as that in which Andersen excelled does not burst full-blown upon the world.It is the result of many experiments，many accidents，even，perhaps，of some blunderings.Andersen did not set out deliberately to be a teller of fairy stories，much less did he expect or desire to be mainly known as the composer of these srnaating，as he called them，of these trifles or bagatelles.He set out in life intending to be a serious poet，a writer of five-act dramas，a novelist of passion and society.

　　《安徒生童话(英文权威版)》的各个故事都是植根于现实生活，具有天真烂漫的幻想、巧妙的构思和朴素的幽默感。作者以满腔热情表达了他对人间的爱和关怀，对人的尊严的重视，对人类进步的赞颂。本书的语言流畅、简洁、精练，是英语学习者非常喜好的材料。