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    The Little Mermaid and Other Tales
    The Little Mermaid and Other Tales
    The Little Mermaid and Other Tales
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    The Little Mermaid and Other Tales

    By Hans Christian Andersen

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    The Little Mermaid lives in an underwater kingdom with her father, the sea king; her grandmother and her five elder sisters, each born one year apart. When a mermaid turns 15, she is allowed to swim to the surface to watch the world above, and as the sisters become old enough, one of them visits the surface every year. As each of them returns, the Little Mermaid listens longingly to their various descriptions of the surface and of human beings.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSovereign
    Release dateOct 15, 2012
    ISBN9781909438767
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    Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Anderson (1805–75) was a Danish writer, best known for his universally recognised children’s fairy tales, of which there are over 150. He also wrote plays, novels, poems and travel essays.

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    • 3/5
      This was OK, but I didn't like the ending. It felt like the author couldn't figure out how to end it, so he just pulled something out of the "air." (That's a pun that goes along with the story ;))
    • 1/5
      Hans, Hans, Hans, you sick fuck.I haven't read the Disney version but I bet it ain't nothing like this.The original (translated) version includes:The cutting out of a tongueThreats of murderBlack milk coming out of a witches breastHierarchy of sisterly beautyMarital possessivenessAnd perhaps most disturbingly of all, the overall message as explained in the final paragraph:"Unseen, we glide into human homes where there are children, and whenever we find a good child, one who makes its parents happy and deserves their love [because obviously some children don't deserve love], God shortens our time of trial. The child never knows when we fly through the room; if its goodness makes us smile with pleasure, a year is taken from the three hundred. But if we see a naughty, evil child, then we must weep tears of sorrow, and each tear adds one day more to our time of waiting."Now kiddies, your bedtime story is over. SLEEP TIGHT.None of this is a sleight on the translator and artist of this particular version, who both did an excellent job. The pastel drawings by Christian Birmingham are evocative and beautiful, and the large format of this volume invites lengthy gazing. My question is rather, how has this story survived? Of all the stories that might be readapted, time and time again, why this one?
    • 3/5
      The Little Mermaid, illustrated by Katie Thamer Treherne.Originally published in Danish as Den lille havfrue, Andersen's tale of a mermaid who longs to be human, in order to win romantic love and eternal salvation, has been retold countless times, and interpreted by many different authors and artists. I suspect that it is the most well-known of the author's many beloved tales. Certainly, it is one of the most adapted.As mentioned in my review of the Charles Santore version, this story has always held a certain fascination for me, despite the fact that it does not rank among my favorite fairy-tales. This edition, illustrated by Katie Thamer Treherne, is a solid, engaging - though by no means brilliant - version, with appealing watercolor illustrations and a (mostly) faithful narrative. A little more abbreviated than the Santore edition (itself based on the nineteenth-century Mary Howitt translation), it nevertheless hits all the key points, and is sure to please all but the most die-hard of fans. I wouldn't put in on the same footing as Santore's retelling, but it is still a very charming addition to any fairy-tale library.
    • 2/5
      This is the original Anderson story, much sadder than the Disney version, in an edition produced in Denmark for English-language tourists. There is a very nice introduction by Erik Dal which describes Anderson's life which sympathy and honesty (some of his poetry is "astonishingly bad," though some poems are in the hearts of all Danes as much as the fairytales) and converys well the Danish feeling for the impact of his use of simple, natural language (rather like the theory, if not the practice, of Wordsworth.) The illustrations are selections from famous versions by a number of different illustrators, the Danes Pederson and Frolich and Bang, the French Dargent, the Russian Bunin, Arthur Rackham and Richard Bennet, even Japanese and Chinese versions, among others.
    • 3/5
      This is a traditional fairy tale about a mermaid, who meets a prince, and must give up her most beautiful talent to become human. The setting in this story is well established quickly at the beginning. The plot is simple, and direct. The illustrations in this book are very basic, yet colorful, and creative.I remember watching The Little Mermaid on television, and I remember from a long time ago, I think the movie was called Mermaid, with Tom Hanks in it. I loved that movie!A great extension idea would be to have students draw their vision of what the Mermaid would look like. Another would be to have students come up with costume ideas, and have them dress like Mermaids.
    • 4/5
      This story is a classic. I enjoyed reading this picture book since the illustrations were colorful and detailed to match the writing. The language was descriptive and powerful. This classic story is about a unknown kingdom under the depths of the ocean and one girls dream to change the separation of the two worlds. This stories language makes the story come to life with descriptive words, given the fact that it is of the traditional fantasy genre. “The sea looked quite green, and large icebergs were floating about, each like a pearl, she said, but larger and loftier than the churches built by men,” helps create a picture in the readers mind and keep them engaged in the story. Given the descriptive language seeing colorful detailed illustrations help to aid readers create pictures to match the oral stories. The main idea of this story is to be careful what you wish for.
    • 3/5
      4.The “Little Mermaid” is a book about a fairytale of a mermaid who longs to be human and win the love of a prince. The big idea of the story is about making great sacrifices and taking huge risks. I have mixed feelings for this book, in that I did and did not like it for a few reasons. I liked this book for the overall fantasy genre focus. It brings imagination to readers interests. It focuses on princesses, princes, and a mermaid which sparks the interests of creativity to a readers mind. For instance, the book transports readers on an unforgettable voyage from the fanciful underwater realm of the little mermaid to her dazzling new home on the surface. That is a fun theme and plot for readers who like to take a step into imagination. But, the overall layout, illustrations, and writing did not spark my interest. The layout of the writing was placed into large paragraphs. The paragraphs appeared never ending, and it doesn’t captures the readers’ attention. Also, the pictures are revealing, so the audience could not be younger than 7th grade. The mermaid appears to be slightly nude in a few pictures. I understand that it is a traditional tale, but the book should not be considered a children’s read. Lastly, the writing was not paced well. There weren’t many breaks or exaggerations in between words. The main idea is appropriate for all ages, but the book’s appearance is not.

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