In "The Little Mermaid," a young mermaid princess dreams of living on land and ultimately sacrifices her voice for the chance to win a human prince's love. Her journey explores themes of longing, identity, and the bittersweet nature of love. In "The Nightingale," a beautiful bird's song captures the heart of an emperor, but when a mechanical nightingale is introduced, the true value of authentic beauty and nature is tested. Both tales by Hans Christian Andersen delve into the complexities of desire and the consequences of choices, highlighting the enchanting yet often tragic aspects of love and self-discovery. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2017 by The Planet .

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his writing down of many timeless, classic fairy tales. He is Denmark's most famous author and his birthday is celebrated every year with a part called "Odin Story Day". Arthur Rackham is acknowledged as one of the leading lights of the golden age of children's book illustration in the 1920s, winning gold medals at both the Milan and Barcelona exhibitions.