The Little Mermaid and Other Tales

The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen is a story about a young mermaid who falls in love with a human prince and makes a deal with the sea witch to become human so she can be with him. However, as a human she experiences great pain and must give up her voice in order to walk on land. In the end, the prince marries someone else and the Little Mermaid dies, but is given a happy ending in heaven.