The Little Mermaid. ILLUSTRATED

by Hans Christian Andersen

Overview

"The Little Mermaid" is a fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince.

Written originally as a ballet, the tale was first published in 1837 and has been adapted to various media including musical theatre and animated film.

- Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611981070
Publisher:	MobileReference
Publication date:	03/09/2011
Series:	Mobi Sights
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	921,098
File size:	767 KB

About the Author

Date of Birth:

April 2, 1805

Date of Death:

August 4, 1875

Place of Birth:

Odense, Denmark

Place of Death:

Copenhagen, Denmark