"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.
"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.