Most Popular Books by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm

They saw their work in gathering the fairy tales of Europe as an academic exercise, but the Brothers Grimm-aka German folklorists and linguists JAKOB (1785-1863) and WILHELM GRIMM (1786-1859)-are today remembered best as tellers of dark stories for children. Here, in one compact volume, are 53 of the most beloved of the stories they assembled, from well-known ones such as "The Sleeping Beauty," "The Frog Prince," "Rapunzel," and "Hansel and Grethel" to more obscure ones including "The Rabbit''s Bride," "Six Soldiers of Fortune," "Faithful John," and "The Three Spinsters." A treasury of classic stories, this replica of an 1886 edition-translated by English writer LUCY CRANE (1842-1882), with beautiful line drawings by her brother, William Crane-will delight children and adults alike.

Step into the original world of fairy tales—where wishes come true, bargains carry a price, and courage is tested in dark woods. Grimms’ Fairy Tales brings together the stories that shaped childhoods and inspired modern fantasy. This complete collection includes all 200 Household Tales as well as the Children’s Legends, in the beloved English translation by Margaret Hunt. Timeless, vivid, and unforgettable. From the contents: The Frog King, or Iron Henry / Little Red-Cap / Little Snow-White / Cinderella / Hansel and Gretel / Rapunzel / Little Briar-Rose / Rumpelstiltskin / Frau Holle / The Bremen Town Musicians. This is the English-language paperback edition of Grimms'' Fairy Tales. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Grimms'' Fairy Tales. Translated by Margaret Raine Hunt. First published: Grimm''s Household Tales, volume 1 and volume 2, George Bell and Sons, London 1884. The translation is based on: Brüder Grimm: Kinder und Hausmärchen, Verlag der Dieterichschen Buchhandlung, Göttingen 1857. Neuausgabe, LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag, Göttingen 2025.

Retells the adventures of a little girl who meets a wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother.

Grimm''s Fairy Tales is a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. They were among the best-known storytellers of folk tales, and popularized stories such as The Frog Prince, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, and Snow White. The influence of these fairy tales was widespread. W. H. Auden praised the collection as one of the founding works of Western culture. The popularity of the Grimms'' collected folk tales has endured well. The tales are available in more than 100 languages and have been later adapted by Walt Disney, with films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Tangled. This edition is limited to 1,000 copies.

Children''s and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmarchen) is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimm''s Fairy Tales (German: Grimms Marchen). The influence of the book was widespread. W. H. Auden praised it, during World War II, as one of the founding works of Western culture..."

Finisterra Books presents the bicentenary edition of the classic work by the Brothers Grimm. This paperback selection presents original black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Rackham as depicted in the 1909 edition featuring his work. Additional titles by this publisher are available at www.finisterrabooks.com.

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm and Wilhelm Carl Grimm, born in 1785 and 1786 respectively, spent years in collecting folk tales. They published Children’s and Household Tales in 1812, a collection which came to be known as ‘Grimm’s Fairy Tales’. It included some of the world’s most famous stories, like Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Rumpelstiltskin. The brothers’ motivation behind collecting fairy tales was a determination to preserve German folktales. Today, their stories are loved and read in more than 160 languages. Real Kids Adventure brings a short collection of some of the most amazing fairy tales collected by the two brothers illustrated and engagingly narrated, each and every story in the book is unique.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1883 Edition.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.