Children's and Household Tales (or Grimms' Fairy Tales) is a collection of short fiction written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Released from 1812 to 1858, it collects fairy tales, including some of the best-known tales.
Stories within[]
Volume One[]
- The Frog King, or Iron Heinrich
- Cat and Mouse in Partnership
- Little Brother and Little Sister
- Rapunzel
- The Three Little Men in the Wood
- The Three Spinning Women
- Hansel and Gretel
- The Three Snake-Leaves
- The Brave Little Tailor
- Cinderella
- The Riddle
- King Thrushbeard
- Snow White
- The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn
- Rumpelstiltskin
- Sweetheart Roland
- The Gold-Children
- The Fox and the Geese
rest to be added
Publisher's summary[]
Originally titled Children’s and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German linguists and cultural researchers who gathered legendary folklore and aimed to collect the stories exactly as they heard them. 2012 marked the 200th anniversary of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, and what better way to celebrate than to include all 211 stories into the Knickerbocker Classic Series?
Featuring all your favorite classics, including “Hansel and Gretel,” “Cinderella,” “The Frog Prince,” “Rapunzel,” “Snow White,” “Rumpelstiltskin,” and dozens more, The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales is also accompanied by 40 color plates and 60 black and white illustrations from award-winning English illustrator Arthur Rackham, whose books and prints are now highly sought-after collectibles.
The third title in the Knickerbocker Classic series has 800 pages of classic fairy tales to enjoy and will also feature a full-cloth binding, ribbon marker, and will fit neatly in an elegant slipcase for your personal library collection.
Also includes a selection of stunning color reproductions by the famous illustrator, Arthur Rackham.
Sources[]
- Wikipedia
- Goodreads