Grimm's Fairy Tales

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The Grimm brothers were early 19th century writers best known for their fairy tales coming from Scandinavian, Icelandic and Germanic origins By 1807 there was a growing interest in German folk tales The Grimm brothers were academics who invited friends to their home and asked them to relate stories they had heard They soon published their first collection of tales and from there several volumes followed.This compilation of fairy tales which includes the complete canon of over 200 tales has become a beloved set of classical stories the world over Included in this collection are Hansel and Gretel, Briar Rose, The Fisherman and His Wife, Rapunzel, The Frog Prince, Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstiltskin, Tom Thumb, and many These stories are a delight to read and will rekindle up many childhood memories as they are reread Presented here in this edition is the faithful translation of Margaret Hunt. Best Read [ Grimm's Fairy Tales ] author [ Jacob Grimm ] – kino-fada.fr I m thrilled that this book contains the nasty version of Cinderella, where the stepsisters not only cut off parts of their feet in an attempt to wear the slipper, but also get their eyes pecked out by birds during the royal wedding That ll learn em.These children s classics are fairly dripping with blood particularly the evil blood of those who seek to keep true love from running its natural, ho hum course.These were dark and scary times to be a stepmother Even though Snow White is stupi I m thrilled that this book contains the nasty version of Cindere...Overall quite enjoyable Some tales I loved, some were just kind of meh, but it was funI was originally was going to give this a 3 because it is uneven strange, and sometimes surprisingly amoral, but then i realized how much I acutally had to say about it, and just how much I enjoyed reading these goofy stories So bear with me while i recount some of the best and worst stories and some of the strange themes of grimm s fairy tales I have to admit, I write these reviews almost entirely for myself Some themes things you should know If you are an evil stepmother or witch, and you I was originally was going to give this a 3 because it is uneven strange, and sometimes surprisingly amoral, but then i realized how much I acutally had to say about it, and just how much I enjoyed reading these goofy stories So bear with me while i recount some of the best and worst stories and some of the strange themes of grimm s fairy tales I have to admit, I write these reviews almost entirely for myself Some themes things you should know If you are an evil stepmother or witch, and you are looking for a brother and sister or pair ...A very good read Reminds me of my childhood days when my Grandma used to read these fairy tales to me They are pretty graphic however I recommend this book to all Read to your children folks It will create a love of reading and a thirst for knowledge Enjoy and Be Blessed.DiamondKinder und Hausm rchenis a key German contribution to world literature It comprises about 250 traditional tales, which were collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, and first published in 1812, with a second volume dated 1815 Although the most accurate translation of this title would beChildren s and Household Tales , most English readers know these stories as Grimms Fairy Tales, sadly often with the apostrophe misplaced, asGrimm s Fairy Tales.Between 1824 and 1839, Edgar Taylor had tranKinder und Hausm rchenis a key German contribution to world literature It comprises about 250 traditional tales, which were collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, and first published in 1812, with a second volume dated 1815 Although the most accurate translation of this title would beChildren s and Household Tales , most English readers know these stories as Grimms Fairy Tales, sadly often with the apostrophe misplaced, asGrimm s Fairy Tales.Between 1824 and 1839, Edgar Taylor had translated these tales into English, again in two volumes In 1870, Wilhelm s eldest son, Hermann, edited what has come to be known as the definitive edition ofKinder und Hausm rchenIn 1901, Marian Edwardes made a selection of these tales, and it is on her selection which most modern collections are now based There is a typical English Grimm , which always comprises around fifty stories not always the same fifty, but all chosen from a list of around half of the original number of 250 in the 1870 edition Charles Folk...Grimm s Fairy Tales, the apostrophe is as it is printed on the book s title page and cover is Richard Adams s personal selection of nineteen tales, which he made in 1981 This is a large format book with illustrations by Pauline Ellison Pauline Ellison is a prolific illustrator of books, producing meticulous detailed watercolour images with use of natural colour tones These paintings are quite busy, and the characters and interiors have a Germanic or East European feel They are very attract Grimm s Fairy Tales, the apostrophe is as it is printed on the book s title page and cover is Richard Adams s personal selection of nineteen tales, which he made in 1981 This is a large format book with illustrations by Pauline Ellison Pauline Ellison is a prolific illustrator of books, producing meticulous detailed watercolour images with use of natural colour tones These paintings are quite busy, and the characters and interiors have a Germanic or East European feel They are very attractive, and the book displays...I m glad to have read this, simply because fairy tale plots and themes are used so often in modern literature that it felt good to become acquainted with old versions of the tales and get closer to the original folklore I also enjoyed picking up on some of the values of the time that come across in the stories That said, most of them are terribly boring The method of storytelling is something I just could not get comfortable with rapid, perfunctory, repetitive, bizarrely irrational It was I m glad to have read this, simply because fairy tale plots and themes are used so often in modern literature that it felt good to become acquainted with old versions of the tales and get closer to the original ...If you re into stuff like this, you can read the full review.Wolves and Campfires Grimms M rchen by Die Br der Grimm Original Review, 2005 11 30 In Genesis there is suddenly this sentence observation about giants walking the Earth in them days I always see those elderly male Jews in Babylon, staring glumly at some campfire, thinking about the good old days and thinking up revengeful plans to smite the enemy They tell the stories of their tribes but there is that one quite senile idiot alway If you re into stuff like this, you can read the full review.Wolves and Campfires Grimms M rchen by Die Br der Grimm Original Review, 2005 11 30 In Genesis there is suddenly this sentence observation about giants walking the Earth in them days I always see those elderly male Jews in Babylon, staring glumly at some campfire, thi...The Golden Bird why about the golden cages in this tale, whatever looks good isn t.This story is like the nightmare of the German no one can properly follow simple instructions And the moral of the story if somebody asks fervently to be killed and mutilated do follow through immediately, he might be a prince PHans in Luck The nightmare of the Businessman A person working hard for seven years, and eventually throwing away the accumulated wealth of years and years of hard work It does expr The Golden Bird why about the golden cages in this tale, whatever looks good isn t.This story is like the nightmare of the German no one can properly follow simple instructions And the moral of the story if somebody asks fervently to be killed and mutilated d...I couldn t find the edition I had so I went with one that was closest in date.Why only 4 stars for the tails we all remember fondly from childhood Think about it These are Grimm s fairy tales and they certainly are grim Still there are tales we remember and love so4 Their at least not as grim as And...

Grimm's Fairy Tales
  • English
  • 17 May 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 518 pages
  • Jacob Grimm
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales