Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm
Loyal Books
Talking animals, wicked stepmothers, valiant tailors, cruel witches! Sixty-two stories that feature familiar figures like Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Rumplestiltskin, The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Snow-White and Rose Red as well as lesser-known characters like The White Snake, Sweetheart Roland and Clever Elsie are contained in this volume of Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. The original volume published in 1812 contained more than 85 tales and this number kept increasing till it got to the seventh edition which contained more than two hundred stories. Initially the authors meant the collection to be read not just by children, but also adults and was meant to be a compilation of folk-tales that had been passed down orally for generations. The first edition was packed with scholarly foot-notes and interesting information about the cultural connotations of each story. Later, the authors were persuaded to change the format and make it suitable for children. However, many of these stories were found by publishers to be far too gruesome for young readers. Objectionable passages and scenes of violence were removed and replaced with less fearsome ones. The scholarly foot notes were completely eliminated, making the book just a collection of fairy tales that a child might enjoy. The present collection contains some of the most famous and well loved fairy tales that generations of children have enjoyed. The universal themes of fairy tales which include the triumph of good over evil, courage, common-sense, humility, love, the downfall of pride, greed, envy and laziness all find voice in the characters of Grimms' Fairy Tales. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were two brothers born in Frankfurt in the old German kingdom of Hesse. They studied law, but were passionately interested in folklore. Jacob was also a philologist studying language. Though Wilhelm's ill-health made traveling difficult, they toured Germany and neighboring European countries in the 18th century documenting folk tales commonly recounted by word of mouth in small villages and communities. Their interest in preserving these historical examples of native wisdom and culture has made it possible for modern readers to enjoy these age old stories that were told and retold by countless grandparents to generations of grandchildren. Most of the stories retain the lyrical qualities of oral tradition and are meant to be read aloud, creating a magical world for children. This treasure trove of stories has become an essential part of the bed-time ritual of story-telling for both parents and children all over the world.
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63 - 01 - The Golden Bird Tue, 02 Jan 2024 - 0h
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62 - 02 - Hans In Luck Mon, 01 Jan 2024 - 0h
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61 - 03 - Jorinda and Jorindel Sun, 31 Dec 2023 - 0h
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60 - 04 - The Traveling Musicians Sat, 30 Dec 2023 - 0h
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59 - 05 - Old Sultan Fri, 29 Dec 2023 - 0h
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58 - 06 - The Straw, The Bean, and The Coal Thu, 28 Dec 2023 - 0h
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57 - 07 - Brier Rose Wed, 27 Dec 2023 - 0h
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56 - 08 - The Dog snd The Sparrow Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 0h
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55 - 09 - The Twelve Dancing Princessess Mon, 25 Dec 2023 - 0h
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54 - 10 - The Fisherman and His Wife Sun, 24 Dec 2023 - 0h
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53 - 11 - The Willow-Wren And The Bear Sat, 23 Dec 2023 - 0h
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52 - 12 - The Frog-Prince Fri, 22 Dec 2023 - 0h
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51 - 13 - Cat and Mouse In Partnership Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 0h
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50 - 14 - The Goose Girl Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 0h
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49 - 15 - The Adventurers of Chanticleer and Partlet Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 0h
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48 - 16 - Rapunzel Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 0h
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47 - 17 - Fundevogel Sun, 17 Dec 2023 - 0h
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46 - 18 - The Valiant Little Tailor Sat, 16 Dec 2023 - 0h
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45 - 19 - Hansel and Gretel Fri, 15 Dec 2023 - 0h
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44 - 20 - The Mouse, The Bird, and the Sausage Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - 0h
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43 - 21 - Mother Holle Wed, 13 Dec 2023 - 0h
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42 - 22 - Little Red Riding Hood Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 0h
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41 - 23 - The Robber Bridegroom Mon, 11 Dec 2023 - 0h
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40 - 24 - Tom Thumb Sun, 10 Dec 2023 - 0h
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39 - 25 - Rumpelstiltskin Sat, 09 Dec 2023 - 0h
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38 - 26 - Clever Gretel Fri, 08 Dec 2023 - 0h
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37 - 27 - The Old Man and His Grandson Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 0h
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36 - 28 - The Little Peasant Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 0h
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35 - 29 - Frederick and Catherine Tue, 05 Dec 2023 - 0h
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34 - 30 - Sweetheart Roland Mon, 04 Dec 2023 - 0h
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33 - 31 - Snowdrop Sun, 03 Dec 2023 - 0h
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32 - 32 - The Pink Sat, 02 Dec 2023 - 0h
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31 - 33 - Clever Elsie Fri, 01 Dec 2023 - 0h
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30 - 34 - The Miser In The Bush Thu, 30 Nov 2023 - 0h
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29 - 35 - Ashputtel Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 0h
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28 - 36 - The White Snake Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 0h
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27 - 37 - The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 0h
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26 - 38 - The Queen Bee Sun, 26 Nov 2023 - 0h
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25 - 39 - The Elves and the Shoemaker Sat, 25 Nov 2023 - 0h
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24 - 40 - The Juniper-Tree Fri, 24 Nov 2023 - 0h
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23 - 41 - The Turnip Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 0h
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22 - 42 - Clever Hans Wed, 22 Nov 2023 - 0h
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21 - 43 - The Three Languages Tue, 21 Nov 2023 - 0h
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20 - 44 - The Fox and the Cat Mon, 20 Nov 2023 - 0h
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19 - 45 - The Four Clever Brothers Sun, 19 Nov 2023 - 0h
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18 - 46 - Lily and the Lion Sat, 18 Nov 2023 - 0h
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17 - 47 - The Fox and the Horse Fri, 17 Nov 2023 - 0h
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16 - 48 - The Blue Light Thu, 16 Nov 2023 - 0h
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15 - 49 - The Raven Wed, 15 Nov 2023 - 0h
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14 - 50 - The Golden Goose Tue, 14 Nov 2023 - 0h