Contains work from some of our greatest writers, including William Shakespeare, John Keats, Oscar Wilde and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this delightful book contains over 50 sumptuous fine art paintings. Includes charming, evocative stories and poems, written about mermaids over the centuries. From songs of the sea, childhood tales, and ancient myths and legends, come stories of enchanting mermaids, captivating sailors with their beauty and mystery. This delightful book brings together some of the greatest works to create a treasury of tales in celebration of these sea seductresses. Beautifully designed, this book will appeal to all romantics who believe in the power of legend and the mysteries that lie deep within the sea.