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The Little Mermaid

By: Hans Christian Andersen
Narrated by: George Irving
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In this fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, a young mermaid saves the life of a prince. She falls in love with him and undergoes many trials. Finally, she achieves salvation as she was prepared to give up her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul.

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Featured Article: The Little Mermaid—Book vs. Movie vs. Movie


Critics and audiences alike are buzzing about the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Among Disney’s many animated films, The Little Mermaid is one of the most beloved classics, winning the hearts of millions since its debut in 1989. And with the latest take on these long-adored characters and storylines, a fresh generation of young fans has been won. The fairy tale behind the movies has quite a storied history. But how exactly do they differ?

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Enunciation was perfect.

An incredible and timeless story read in a very lovely manner. The narrator has a distinguished, classy voice that is gentle on the ears. Highly recommended.

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sacrifice for love

the narrator submerged me in the quiet love of a different species that can't be spoken at loud because is a sin that a lot of times end in tragedy.


loved it.

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This story

The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson was written and told as a gentle reminder of true love, sacrifice and hope. The imagery captivated my mind and touched my emotions. A romance “novel” of time past yet exists somewhere today.

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Lovely

I really enjoyed this audiobook. The Narrarator did a wonderful job bringing the right tone and speaking clearly.

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a great tale

I love this short and powerful tale, good deeds are the way to the Father! we must not be tempted by evil powers, and though we are saved by grace, the spirits of the air and all things are benefited by our obedience

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Wonderful

It's lovely. The narrator is good, easy to understand and soothing voice that matches the passion and sadness of the story

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Monotone

The story was great, but the narrator was a bit monotone; didn't do voices for different characters

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I love this narration!

I like the little mermaid, and I am like the little mermaid. The patriarchy is the system that dictates that women's only path to socioeconomic status and security is through the gauntlet of blows delivered by men's secret societies.

In nature, human females have intrinsic socioeconomic status while the status of individual human males rises and falls according primarily to women's public opinions. The feminine form follows the function of a politician, while the masculine form follows the function of an executive officer. The feminine are gifted strategic planners, while the masculine are gifted tactical planners. The feminine are territorial, which is good for geographically bounded political problem solving. The masculine are gregarious and team oriented, which is good for goal oriented project planning and execution.

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This was short and really sad

I really enjoyed this story it was so sad but beautiful hopefully young girls read this.

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Good to hear the Anderson version

Loved reading fairy stories as a young girl..very nicely read..very sweet and romantic way to show true, true love

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