[Answer] Who wrote the original "The Little Mermaid?"

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Who wrote the original "The Little Mermaid?"

• Hans Christian Anderson:"The Little Mermaid" is one of the most beloved fairy tales by Hans Christian Anderson. It's a story about a mermaid who's willing to give up life in the sea and her own immortality for a human soul. Anderson was a prolific writer from Denmark whose writings set the standard for adventure fairy tales, or fantastic tales. He wrote plays, novels, and poetry as well but it was his fairy tales for which he is most remembered. "The Little Mermaid" remains popular after nearly 200 years, with the Disney animated motion picture being one of the all-time favorites from the Disney vault. Source: AmericanLiterature.com

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