The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales

by Brothers Grimm

Overview

The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales is a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. For adults and children alike, this special edition rekindles the eternal magic of the Grimms' tales-the second most widely read collection of stories in the world after the Bible. Brothers Grimm kept updating their collection with newly gathered and recorded fairy tales. In their lifetime the fairy tale collection was translated into almost all European languages, while the German version already had six editions. This was The Grimms first experience of scientific studies and process of folklore and their first major success. For their exceptional scientific achievements modern researchers call them "fathers and founders of German philology."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781523659333
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	01/23/2016
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors who together collected and published folklore during the nineteenth century. They were among the first and best-known collectors of folk tales, and popularized traditional oral tale types such as "Cinderella", "Hansel and Gretel", "Rapunzel", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Snow White".

Jack Zipes is Professor Emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. His publications include Grimm Legacies: The Magic Power of Fairy Tales, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: An Anthology of Magical Tales and a translation of the first edition of Grimm tales, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Place of Birth:

Hanau, Germany

Place of Death:

Berlin, Germany