The Little Mermaid
Published on 3. October 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-78269-249-2 (ISBN)
Description
Six young sisters live in the depths of the ocean, longing for the chance to see the beauty of the earth. Most eager of all is the youngest mermaid, who counts the days to her fifteenth birthday when her grandmother will finally allow her to rise to the surface.
Her first sight above the water is a large ship on which a beautiful prince is celebrating his sixteenth birthday. Immediately she falls in love, and so begins her determined quest to join the prince on earth as a human.
Full of wonder and heart, The Little Mermaid remains one of the most powerful fairy tales ever written, and this new, gorgeously illustrated translation gives it renewed life.
Her first sight above the water is a large ship on which a beautiful prince is celebrating his sixteenth birthday. Immediately she falls in love, and so begins her determined quest to join the prince on earth as a human.
Full of wonder and heart, The Little Mermaid remains one of the most powerful fairy tales ever written, and this new, gorgeously illustrated translation gives it renewed life.
Reviews / Votes
Denmark's greatest writer * Independent * Hoekstra's adept translation captures the author's signature baroque detail * Publishers Weekly * A new rendering by Misha Hoekstra... brings out the beauty, clarity and vigor of Andersen's storytelling... Young listeners will be hooked from the first paragraph * Wall Street Journal *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pushkin Press
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 7 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
148 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78269-249-2 (9781782692492)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Hans Christian Andersen
The Queen, the Princes and the Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen's Most Enchanting Tales
Book
10/2020
Pushkin Children's Books
€19.00
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Additional editions
Hans Christian Andersen
The Little Mermaid
E-Book
10/2019
Pushkin Children's Books
€5.99
Available for download
Persons
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker. The king helped to pay for his education, enabling him to become a short-story writer, novelist and playwright. He remains best known for his fairy tales, which include The Red Shoes, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. Pushkin Children's also publishes The Snow Queen and The Wild Swans.