Jacob Grimm

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1) Household Tales by the Brothers Grimm

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Duke Classics

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The primal beating heart at the center of much of the Western literary canon can be found in the folk stories, myths, and fairy tales collected by the amateur folklorists Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm. Surprisingly graphic in comparison to their sanitized twentieth-century retellings, these intense tales are not for the faint at heart. A must-read for any fan of folklore.

2) Grimms' Fairy tales

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Macmillan reading spectrum
100 greatest books ever written
Puffin classics
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This collection brings together the timeless tales of the Brothers Grimm, captivating readers young and old for centuries. From the magical depths of forests to the fantastical realms of witches, fairies, and talking animals, these stories are imbued with a unique blend of whimsy and darkness. Encounter iconic characters like Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, and discover lesser-known gems that will transport you to a realm of wonder.

3) The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete

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Princeton University Press

Pub. Date

2014

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The original version of the Grimms' tales in English for the first time—in an acclaimed, illustrated edition
When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales

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4) Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, and Other Stories

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Tantor Audio

Pub. Date

2008

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Charles Perrault's classic and timeless "Cinderella" holds a special place in all children's hearts. Sweet, beautiful Cinderella is cruelly mistreated by her evil stepmother and stepsisters until her magical fairy godmother appears, turns Cinderella's rags into a sumptuous ball gown, and sends her off to win the heart of the handsome prince. Also included in this book are the classic tales "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood," "Little Red Riding...

5) A tale dark & Grimm

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A Tale Dark and Grimm

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Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes, Hansel and Gretel, The seven ravens, Brother and sister, The robber bridegroom, and The devil and his three golden hairs.

6) In a glass Grimmly

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Grimm volume 2

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Frog joins cousins Jack and Jill in leaving their own stories to seek a magic mirror, encountering such creatures as giants, mermaids, and goblins along the way. Based in part on fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.

7) The Grimm conclusion

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"Sister and brother Jorinda and Joringel fight to keep their promise to stay together throughout a new series of gruesome, twisted, Grimm-inspired stories" --

8) The elves and the shoemaker

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A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night.

9) Little Red Riding Hood

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Folk tale classic

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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A retelling of the folk tale about a little girl who finds a wolf in her grandmother's clothing.

10) Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird

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Vande Velde, Vivian

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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Welcome to the fairy-tale world where Hansel and Gretel are horrible children who deserve to be baked and where Beauty is dismayed when her beloved Beast turns human. In the realm of the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird, when the sky really does fall, Chicken Little becomes the leader of a religious movement, gets her own TV show, collects millions of dollars to build a theme park, and then makes off with the money.

11) Rumpelstiltskin

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Read-along book and CD favorite
Paul Galdone Classics
Folk tale classic

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Book, Audiobook CD, Cassette - Audiobook, eBook

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A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

12) The three spinning fairies: a tale from the Brothers Grimm

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Ernst, Lisa Campbell

Publisher

Dutton Children's Books

Pub. Date

2002

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Three unusual fairies help a lazy girl try to attain a life of luxury and ease as the prince's wife.

13) The twelve dancing princesses

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Isadora, Rachel

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2007

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A retelling, set in Africa, of the story of twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and how their secret is eventually discovered.

14) The fisherman and his wife

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Isadora, Rachel

Publisher

G. P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2008

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The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.

15) The fairy tales

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Pieńkowski, Jan

Publisher

Viking

16) Hansel and Gretel

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Isadora, Rachel

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G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

2009

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When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

17) Rapunzel

Author

Isadora, Rachel

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

c2008

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Recasts in an African setting the familiar fairy tale in which a beautiful girl with extraordinarily long hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

18) The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: the complete first edition

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Princeton University Press

Pub. Date

[2014]

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"When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Zipes's introduction gives important historical context, and the book includes the Grimms' prefaces and notes.

19) As luck would have it: from the Brothers Grimm

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San Souci, Robert D

Publisher

August House Little Folk

Pub. Date

2008

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Left to take care of the family farm and fortune while their parents are away, twin bear cubs Juniper and Jonas have a series of mishaps before outwitting three thieves, in spite of themselves.

20) The fisherman and the turtle

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Marshall Cavendish

Pub. Date

2008

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A retelling of the Grimm tale about the fisherman's greedy wife, set in the land of the Aztecs.