The Mermaid

THE MERMAID by Hans Christian Andersen "The Mermaid" is a fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a merperson to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince. The tale was first published in 1 837 and has been adapted to various media including musical theater and animated film. EFU Short Story Collection EFU Short Story Collecti on is a series of short stories which is classified into six levels. This short story series furnishes an option of pleasant reading material for learners of English at all levels.