Because it's in the public domain, Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" can be found in various forms on Amazon, among other book retailers online. Read the original article on Looper.

The original story, published in 1837 follows ... friendly. The book describes him as being entertained by female slaves at his palace and his affections for the Little Mermaid are rather creepy.

The original 1837 narrative depicts a 14-year-old mythical creature on her journey to find true love. She isn’t given a name, she is simply referred to as the Little Mermaid throughout the book.

When Hans Christian Anderson wrote “The Little Mermaid” in 1837, it was part of a book of fairytales written for children. The story of the little mermaid with a beautiful voice who longs to ...

Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid has inspired countless adaptations since its publication in 1837, with creators drawn to its powerful themes of love, sacrifice, and transformation.

The Little Mermaid is sitting pretty at the top of the Box Office charts ... “Because even though it was written close to 200 years ago – in 1837, I believe – it is a very modern tale about this young ...

Long before Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" was published in 1837, Black mermaids were ... Author Natasha Bowen reading her book "Skin of the Sea." (Courtesy of Natasha Bowen ...

Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 fairytale, The Little Mermaid tells the ...