Cover of Mermaid Tales from Around the World

Mermaid Tales from Around the World

  • 1993 first published
  • 84 pages
  • 7 editions

Mary Pope Osborne and Troy Howell's Mermaid Tales from Around the World (1993) is a mermaid fiction novella. Readers will find themes of mermaids, tales and Folklore.

45 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

At about 84 pages, most readers finish it in about an hour and a half.

About Mermaid Tales from Around the World

Greek frescos, primitive African paintings, Irish pub signs, and illuminated manuscripts adorn twelve immortal mermaid tales from a wide range of cultures, gracefully told anew and dramatically illustrated in the style of each story's native country.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Mermaids
  • Tales
  • Folklore

Quick answers

Who wrote Mermaid Tales from Around the World?

Mermaid Tales from Around the World was written by Mary Pope Osborne and Troy Howell and first published in 1993.

What genre is Mermaid Tales from Around the World?

It is usually shelved as Mermaids & Sea Creatures.

How long is Mermaid Tales from Around the World?

The median edition has 84 pages, about about an hour and a half of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Mermaid Tales from Around the World?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Prince and the Mermaid, Sukey and the Mermaid and La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales).

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