The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
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The original story of a young mermaid who wished to become a human, marry a young prince and gain an immortal soul is far different from the popular Disney movie. It is far more dark – although we have edited out the most violent portion.
Thetragic story – with a happy ending – was writtten by legendary Danish author Hand Christian Andersen and was published in 1837.
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