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Grimms' Fairy Tales

By Jacob Grimm

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Enter a realm where golden birds lead to adventure, luck shifts in surprising ways, and every tale reveals a timeless lesson.

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2001-04-01
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Summary

"Grimms' Fairy Tales" by Jacob Grimm is a treasure chest of old folk stories put together long ago. It's full of exciting adventures, good lessons, and amazing creatures that grab your attention, whether you're a kid or grown-up. You'll find famous stories inside, like "Hansel and Gretel" and "Cinderella," with brave princes, beautiful princesses, magical beings, and smart animals, all teaching important lessons. Right from the beginning, with a special note about how the stories were translated from German, you step into a world of magic. The first tales, like "The Golden Bird," tell about a gardener's son who has to catch a golden bird with the help of a clever fox. Other stories, such as "Hans in Luck" and "Jorinda and Jorindel," show you how luck can change and things can turn into something new, giving you a sneak peek at all the different ideas and characters you'll meet as you read these wonderful and often thought-provoking fairy tales that are a big part of our storytelling history.

About the Author

Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm, also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German author, linguist, philologist, jurist, and folklorist. He formulated Grimm's law of linguistics, and was the co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie, and the editor of Grimms' Fairy Tales. He was the older brother of Wilhelm Grimm; together, they were the literary duo known as the Brothers Grimm.

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