Download or read book The Little Mermaid written by Hans Christian Andersen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, Denmark. The author is considered the father of the modern fairy tales. To honor his memory the International Children's Book Day is celebrated on April 2, the birthday of Hans Andersen. International Day. After him is also named the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the most relevant award of children's literature, also known as the Nobel Prize for children's literature "The Little Mermaid," which was originally named "Den lille Havfrue," was published in 1837. The story shows a young mermaid in the search for the real love, aiming to conquest a prince that lives in the surface. Succeeding to her plan, her soul would become immortal.