A duck is very sad because he looks different from all the other ducks. They don't want to play with him and they think he is very ugly. But when he grows up, he is surprised to find himself a handsome young swan (天鹅)! This is the story of The Ugly Duckling by Danish (丹麦) writer Hans Christian Andersen.
In fact, Andersen was an "ugly duckling" himself. In 1805, he was born in a poor family in Odense, Denmark. As a young boy, Andersen was tall, ugly and had a very big nose. His friends always made fun of his big nose.
Later, because of his father's death. Andersen had to make a living (谋生) by himself. He had a hard life and tried different kinds of jobs. For example, he once worked as a dressmaker and made money in a theater. The difficulties helped him to write. He started writing in the year 1832 and wrote many famous fairy tales such as The Emperor's New Clothes and so on. He kept writing for 43 years, till the end of his life in 1875. In his life, he finished 168 works and we can read them in about 150 languages. They never stop bringing happiness to kids around the world.
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