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The Little Mermaid
- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrator
- Bert Stauff
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Publish Date
- 23 September 2025
- Run Time
- 19 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In “The Little Mermaid,” a mermaid gives up her voice to become human and pursue a prince she loves, but her love is ultimately unrequited. She is given a chance to kill the prince and return to the sea, but she chooses to sacrifice herself, becoming sea foam. Instead of ceasing to exist, she becomes a spirit, working towards earning an immortal soul through good deeds.
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Details
- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrator
- Bert Stauff
- Duration
- 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9798228678019
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies
Synopsis
In “The Little Mermaid,” a mermaid gives up her voice to become human and pursue a prince she loves, but her love is ultimately unrequited. She is given a chance to kill the prince and return to the sea, but she chooses to sacrifice herself, becoming sea foam. Instead of ceasing to exist, she becomes a spirit, working towards earning an immortal soul through good deeds.
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