![]() ![]() The little mermaid swims up to the surface and spies a human prince she rescues him from drowning, and quickly falls in love. Fun!įor the most part, the stories start the same way. So, in this post we’re going to be comparing the original 1837 fairy tale to the 1989 Disney film, so we can see how the story (and the witch) improved over time. The imagery may be iconic, but Anderson’s ending leaves a lot to be desired. In theory, this should be one of my all-time favourite tales.īut it isn’t. Most importantly, it has a really good witch, who demands an almost impossible price for her wicked services. It has a princess, and a prince, and it’s full of magic and wonder, transporting readers to an ocean world that is entirely unlike the dark forests where such stories commonly take place. ![]() ![]() Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid is a good fairy tale.
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