Overview

The stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have become part of the way children-and adults-learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, H nsel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of the more than two hundred enchanting characters included in this volume. The tales are presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down- bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging. With black-and-white illustrations throughout Illustrated by Josef Schari/ Commentary by Joseph Campbell Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

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Author:   Jacob Grimm ,  Wilhelm Grimm ,  Joseph Campbell ,  Josef Scharl
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
Imprint:   Random House USA Inc
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   1.058kg
ISBN:  

9780394709307

ISBN 10:   0394709306
Pages:   880
Publication Date:   12 September 1976
Recommended Age:   From 2 To 12
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction by Padraic Colum vii   THE FAIRY TALES 1. The Frog-King, or Iron Henry 17 2. Cat and Mouse in Partnership 21 3. Our Lady’s Child 23 4. The Story of the Youth who Went Forth to Learn what Fear Was 29 5. The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids 39 6. Faithful John 43 7. The Good Bargain 51 8. The Strange Musician 56 9. The Twelve Brothers 59 10. The Pack of Ragamuffins 65 11. Brother and Sister 67 12. Rapunzel 73 13. The Three Little Men in the Wood 78 14. The Three Spinners 83 15. Hänsel and Gretel 86 16. The Three Snake-Leaves 94 17. The White Snake 98 18. The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean 102 19. The Fisherman and His Wife 103 20. The Valiant Little Tailor 112 21. Cinderella 121 22. The Riddle 128 23. The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage 131 24. Mother Holle 133 25. The Seven Ravens 137 26. Little Red-Cap 139 27. The Bremen Town-Musicians 144 28. The Singing Bone 148 29. The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs 151 30. The Louse and the Flea 158 31. The Girl Without Hands 160 32. Clever Hans 166 33. The Three Languages 169 34. Clever Elsie 171 35. The Tailor in Heaven 175 36. The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack 177 37. Thumbling 187 38. The Wedding of Mrs. Fox 193 39. The Elves 197 40. The Robber Bridegroom 200 41. Herr Korbes 205 42. The Godfather 206 43. Frau Trude 208 44. Godfather Death 209 45. Thumbling’s Travels 212 46. Fitcher’s Bird 216 47. The Juniper Tree 220 48. Old Sultan 230 49. The Six Sons 232 50. Little Briar-Rose 237 51. Fundevogel 241 52. King Thrushbeard 244 53. Little Snow White 249 54. The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn 258 55. Rumpelstiltskin 264 56. Sweetheart Roland 268 57. The Golden Bird 272 58. The Dog and the Sparrow 280 59. Frederick and Catherine 283 60. The Two Brothers 290 61. The Little Peasant 311 62. The Queen Bee 317 63. The Three Feathers 319 64. The Golden Goose 322 65. Allerleirauh 326 66. The Hare’s Bride 332 67. The Twelve Huntsmen 334 68. The Thief and his Master 337 69. Jorinda and Joringel 339 70. The Three Sons of Fortune 342 71. How Six Men Got On in the World 344 72. The Wolf and the Man 350 73. The Wolf and the Fox 351 74. Gossip Wolf and the Fox 353 75. The Fox and the Cat 354 76. The Pink 355 77. Clever Gretel 360 78. The Old Man and his Grandson 363 79. The Water-Nixie 364 80.The Death of the Little Hen 365 81. Brother Lustig 367 82. Gambling Hansel 378 83. Hans in Luck 381 84. Hans Married 387 85. The Gold-Children 388 86. The Fox and the Geese 393 87. The Poor Man and the Rich Man 394 88. The Singing, Soaring Lark 399 89. The Goose-Girl 404 90. The Young Giant 412 91. The Gnome 420 92. The King of the Golden Mountain 425 93. The Raven 431 94. The Peasant’s Wise Daughter 437 95. Old Hildebrand 440 96. The Three Little Birds 445 97. The Water of Life 449 98. Doctor Knowall 456 99. The Spirit in the Bottle 458 100. The Devil’s Sooty Brother 463 101. Bearskin 467 102. The Willow-Wren and the Bear 472 103. Sweet Porridge 475 104. Wise Folks 476 105. Tales of the Paddock 480 106. The Poor Miller’s Boy and the Cat 482 107. The Two Travelers 486 108. Hans the Hedgehog 497 109. The Shroud 502 110. The Jew Among the Thorns 503 111. The Skillful Huntsman 508 112. The Flail from Heaven 514 113. The Two King’s Children 515 114. The Cunning Little Tailor 525 115. The Bright Sun Brings it to Light 528 116. The Blue Light 530 117. The Willful Child 534 118. The Three Army-Surgeons 535 119. The Seven Swabians 538 120. The Three Apprentices 542 121. The King’s Son Who Feared Nothing 545 122. Donkey Cabbages 551 123. The Old Woman in the Wood 558 124. The Three Brothers 561 125. The Devil and his Grandmother 563 126. Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful 566 127. The Iron Stove 571 128. The Lazy Spinner 577 129. The Four Skillful Brothers 580 130. One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes 585 131. Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie 593 132. The Fox and the Horse 595 133. The Shoes that Were Danced to Pieces 596 134. The Six Servants 600 135. The White Bride and the Black Bride 608 136. Iron Hans 612 137. The Three Black Princesses 620 138. Knoist and his Three Sons 622 139. The Maid of Brakel 623 140. My Household 624 141. The Lambkin and the Little Fish 625 142. Simeli Mountain 627 143. Going a Traveling 630 144. The Donkey 632 145. The Ungrateful Son 636 146. The Turnip 637 147. The Old Man Made Young Again 640 148. The Lord’s Animals and the Devil’s 642 149. The Beam 645 150. The Old Beggar-Woman 646 151. The Three Sluggards 647 151. The Twelve Idle Servants 648 152. The Shepherd Boy 651 153. The Star Money 652 154. The Stolen Farthings 654 155. Looking for a Bride 655 156. The Hurds 656 157. The Sparrow and his Four Children 657 158. The Story of Schlauraffen Land 660 159. The Ditmars Tale of Wonders 662 160. A Riddling Tale 663 161. Snow-White and Rose-Red 664 162. The Wise Servant 671 163. The Glass Coffin 672 164. Lazy Harry 678 165. The Griffin 681 166. Strong Hans 688 167. The Peasant in Heaven 695 168. Lean Lisa 696 169. The Hut in the Forest 698 170. Sharing Joy and Sorrow 704 171. The Willow-Wren 705 172. The Sole 709 173. The Bittern and the Hoopoe 710 174. The Owl 711 175. The Moon 713 176. The Duration of Life 716 177. Death’s Messengers 718 178. Master Pfriem 720 179. The Goose-Girl at the Well 725 180. Eve’s Various Children 734 181. The Nixie of the Mill-Pond 736 182. The Little Folks’ Presents 742 183. The Giant and the Tailor 745 184. The Nail 748 185. The Poor Boy in the Grave 749 186. The True Bride 752 187. The Hare and the Hedgehog 760 188. The Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle 764 189. The Peasant and the Devil 767 190. The Crumbs on the Table 768 191. The Sea-Hare 769 192. The Master-Thief 773 193. The Drummer 781 194. The Ear of Corn 791 195. The Grave-Mound 792 196. Old Rinkrank 796 197. The Crystal Ball 798 198. Maid Maleen 801 199. The Boots of Buffalo Leather 808 200. The Golden Key 812   THE CHILDREN’S LEGENDS 201. St. Joseph in the Forest 815 202. The Twelve Apostles 818 203. The Rose 819 204. Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven 820 205. God’s Food 822 206. The Three Green Twigs 823 207. Our Lady’s Little Glass 825 208. The Aged Mother 826 209. The Heavenly Wedding 828 210. The Hazel-Branch 830   Folkloristic Commentary by Joseph Campbell 833                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Reviews

Among the few indispensable, common-property books upon which Western culture can be founded . . . It will be a mistake if this volume is merely bought for a child; it should be, first and foremost, an educational must for adults. W. H. Auden, <i>The New York Times</i> Here it is, clear and fine and solid, beautifully and passionately illustrated, this one book other than the Bible that has truly made Western man. P. L. Travers, <i>The New Republic</i> Everyone should possess and know Grimm s Fairy Tales one of the great books of the world and no English-speaking person could do better than this edition. Richard Adams, <i>The New York Times Book Review</i> [A] splendid edition, admirably illustrated. Edmund Wilson, <i>The New Yorker</i>

Among the few indispensable, common-property books upon which Western culture can be founded . . . It will be a mistake if this volume is merely bought for a child; it should be, first and foremost, an educational 'must' for adults. <br>-W. H. Auden, The New York Times <br><br> Here it is, clear and fine and solid, beautifully and passionately illustrated, this one book-other than the Bible-that has truly made Western man. <br>-P. L. Travers, The New Republic <br><br> Everyone should possess and know Grimm's Fairy Tales-one of the great books of the world-and no English-speaking person could do better than this edition. <br>-Richard Adams, The New York Times Book Review <br><br> [A] splendid edition, admirably illustrated. <br>-Edmund Wilson, The New Yorker

Among the few indispensable, common-property books upon which Western culture can be founded . . . It will be a mistake if this volume is merely bought for a child; it should be, first and foremost, an educational 'must' for adults. <br>-W. H. Auden, The New York Times <br> Here it is, clear and fine and solid, beautifully and passionately illustrated, this one book-other than the Bible-that has truly made Western man. <br>-P. L. Travers, The New Republic <br> Everyone should possess and know Grimm's Fairy Tales-one of the great books of the world-and no English-speaking person could do better than this edition. <br>-Richard Adams, The New York Times Book Review <br> [A] splendid edition, admirably illustrated. <br>-Edmund Wilson, The New Yorker

Author Information

JACOB GRIMM (1785-1863) and WILHELM GRIMM (1786- 1859) were born in Hanau, Germany. They published the first of their many collections of German fairy tales in 1812.

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