This article is about the fairy tale. For the Disney film, see The Little Mermaid (1989 film). For other uses, see The Little Mermaid (disambiguation).
"The Little Mermaid"
Edmund Dulac - The Mermaid - The Prince.jpg
The Little Mermaid and the Prince in an illustration by Edmund Dulac.
Author Hans Christian Andersen
Original title "Den lille havfrue"
Country Denmark
Language Danish
Genre(s) Fairy tale
Publisher C. A. Reitzel
Publication date 7 April 1837
"The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue, literally: "the little mermaid") is a very well known fairy tale by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince.
The tale was first published in 1837 and has been adapted to various media including musical theatre and animated film.