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Grimm's complete fairy tales / [Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm].

Summary:

More than 200 tales by Brothers Grimm. 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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0880295198
  • ISBN: 9780880295192
  • ISBN: 0760703353
  • ISBN: 9780760703359
  • Physical Description: 627 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Barnes & Noble, 1993.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Frog prince -- Gallant tailor -- Giant and the tailor -- Little farmer -- Golden key -- Sharing joy and sorrow -- Nail -- Tom Thumb -- Tom Thumb's travels -- Young giant -- Sweet porridge -- Elves -- Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf Poltrie -- Old beggar-woman -- Jew among thorns -- King Thrushbeard -- Clever Gretel -- Fitcher's bird -- Robber bridegroom -- Old Hildebrand -- Singing bone -- Maid Maleen -- Goose-girl -- Skilful huntsman -- Princess in disguise -- Cinderella -- Simeli mountain -- Glass coffin -- Rapunzel -- Sleeping Beauty -- Old rinkrank -- Hansel and Gretel -- Straw, the coal, and the bean -- Death of the hen -- Rabbit's bride -- Hare and the hedgehog -- Dog and the sparrow -- Old sultan -- Mr. Korbes -- Vagabonds -- Owl -- Bremen town musicians -- Wonderful musician -- Mouse, the bird, and the sausage -- Crumbs on the table -- Cat and the mouse in partnership -- Spider and the flea -- Wolf and the seven little kids -- Wolf and the fox -- Wolf and the man -- Gossip wolf and the fox -- Little Red Riding Hood -- How Mrs. Fox married again -- Fox and the geese -- Fox and the horse -- Fox and the cat -- Sole -- Willow-wren -- Willow-wren and the bear -- Little folks' presents -- Elf -- Foundling bird -- Water of life -- Water sprite -- Table, the ass, and the stick -- One-eye, two-eyes, and three-eyes -- Knapsack, the hat, and the horn -- Sweetheart Roland -- Devil's three gold hairs -- Griffin -- Sea-hare -- Maiden without hands -- Pink -- Mother Hulda -- True bride -- Three little birds -- Three snake-leaves -- White snake -- Three spinners -- Rumpelstiltskin -- Queen bee -- Golden goose -- Three feathers -- Hut in the forest -- Donkey cabbages -- Snow-white and rose-red -- Poor Miller's boy and the cat -- Old woman in the wood -- Lambkin and the little fish -- Juniper tree -- Jorinda and Joringel -- Goose-girl at the well -- Three little men in the wood -- White bride and the black bride -- Brother and sister -- Gold children -- Twin brothers -- Ferdinand the faithful and Ferdinand the unfaithful -- Three black princesses -- Snow-white and the seven dwarfs -- Shoes that were danced to pieces -- Boots of buffalo leather -- Six servants -- Six soldiers of fortune -- Two travelers -- Ear of corn -- Aged mother -- Hazel branch -- Old grandfather's corner -- Ungrateful son -- Bittern and the hoopoe -- Three languages. Star money -- Poor man and the rich man -- Stolen pennies -- Shroud -- Wilful child -- Rose -- Tailor in heaven -- Poverty and humility lead to heaven -- Flail from heaven -- Moon -- Peasant in heaven -- Eve's various children -- Poor boy in the grave -- Our lady's child -- Gambling Hansel -- Old man made young again -- Lord's animals and the devil's -- Master Pfriem -- Heavenly wedding -- God's food -- St. Joseph in the forest -- Three green twigs -- Our lady's little glass -- Brother Frolick -- Bright sun brings it to light -- Sparrow and his four children -- Duration of life -- Twelve apostles -- Faithful John -- Six swans -- Seven ravens -- Twelve brothers -- Iron John -- King's son who feared nothing -- Drummer -- Two kings' children -- Iron stove -- Singing, soaring lark -- Nixie of the mill-pond -- Raven -- Crystal ball -- Donkey -- Hans the hedgehog -- King of the golden mountain -- Golden bird -- Strong Hans -- Blue light -- Fisherman and his wife -- Good bargain -- Prudent Hans -- Hans in luck -- Clever Else -- Hans married -- Youth who could not shiver and shake -- Fred and Kate -- Wise folks -- Lazy spinner -- Three sluggards -- Twelve idle servants -- Lazy Harry -- Odds and ends -- Brides on trial -- Spindle, the shuttle, and the needle -- Peasant's wise daughter -- Shepherd boy -- Master-thief -- Three brothers -- Four skilful brothers -- Tales of snakes -- Turnip -- Twelve huntsmen -- Maid of Brakel -- Going traveling -- Knoist and his three sons -- Story of Schlauraffen land -- Ditmarsch tale of wonders -- Domestic servants -- Rogue and his master -- Wise servant -- Seven swabians -- Lean Lisa -- Godfather death -- Death's messengers -- Wonderful glass -- Old witch -- Devil's sooty brother -- Bearskin -- Devil and his grandmother -- Grave mound -- Peasant and the devil -- Three apprentices -- Doctor Knowall -- Three army surgeons -- Spirit in the bottle -- Three children of fortune -- Cunning little tailor -- Riddle -- Riddling tale -- Beam.
Subject: Fairy tales.
Genre: Classics
Fantasy
Short Stories
Fairy tales.


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