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.

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 ...