Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) by Grimm Brothers

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) by Grimm Brothers

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'The wolf thought to himself, What a tender young creature what a nice plump mouthful - she will be better to eat than the old woman. I must act craftily, so as to catch both.'

Collected by the German Grimm brothers, these folk tales have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike since they were first published in 1812. The best-known stories such as The Golden Goose, Hansel and Gretel, The Frog Prince, and Snow-White and Rose-Red remain as popular today as when first told, although there is an underlying darkness and violence to the original stories that has softened over time.

When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm set out to collect stories in the early 1800s, their goal was not to entertain children but to preserve Germanic folklore and the hard life of European peasants was reflected in the tales they discovered. However, once the brothers saw how the stories entranced young readers, they began softening some of the harsher aspects to make them more suitable for children.

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ISBN 13	9781435141865
ISBN 10	1435141865
Title	Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
Author	Grimm Brothers
Series	Barnes And Noble Collectible Editions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Union Square & Co.
Year published	2012-07-15
Number of pages	744
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