Publisher Description
Traditional and well-loved fairy tales known to many generations of children. The stories include:
- Ashputtel
- Cat and Mouse in Partnership
- Cat-Skin
- Clever Elsie
- Hansel and Gretel
- Jorinda and Jorindel
- Doctor Knowall
- Rapunzel
- Little Red Riding Hood
- The Elves and the Shoemaker
- Old Sultan
- Snow-White and Rose-Red
Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859) were German brothers who dedicated their lives to collecting their native folk tales and popularizing them as stories for children. The Brothers Grimm were born into a large prosperous family and had a happy childhood living in the country. The brothers were brilliant students and became fascinated by research and literary history. During their academic careers, the brothers researched, wrote, and published several books of tales. The popularity of the work of the Brothers Grimm is timeless, the charm of their stories transcend centuries and cultures.
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About Jacob Grimm
Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm was a German philologist, jurist, and mythologist. He is known as the discoverer of Grimm’s law (linguistics), the co-author with his brother Wilhelm of the monumental Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie and, more popularly, as one of the Brothers Grimm and the editor of Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
About Bobbie Frohman
Bobbie Frohman, a third generation Californian, was raised in a large extended family, the niece of cowboys. Early on she developed a deep love of animals, training her dogs to perform with her at dog shows, and as a competitive barrel racer with her beloved horse, Lucky.