Publisher Description
Collected and published by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s, "Snow White" is a classic and timeless tale. The jealous queen's multiple attempts to take the beautiful Snow White's life are foiled by the sympathetic dwarfs. Eventually, Snow White gets her happily ever after with the prince, while the queen receives her comeuppance. Included in this book are twenty more tales from the Grimm Brothers' collection and by Charles Perrault:
- Cinderella
- Rumpelstiltskin
- The Fisherman and His Wife
- The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
- Hans in Luck
- The Golden Bird
- Little Red Riding Hood
- King Thrushbeard
- Rapunzel
- The Fairies
- Hansel and Gretel
- The Galant Tailor
- Snow White and Rose Red
- The Raven
- The Brother and Sister
- Ricky of the Tuft
- The Twelve Brothers
- The Frog Prince
- Little Tom Thumb
- The Golden Goose
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About the Authors
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.
Charles Perrault (1628–1703) was a French author and intellectual. Known as a founding writer of the fairy tale genre, he rewrote numerous folk tales, including Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Blue Beard, and Puss in Boots. His stories, which continue to enjoy worldwide acclaim, have been adapted to opera, ballet, theater, and film.
About Rebecca Burns
Rebecca Burns is a published narrator of children’s books and books for young adult. Her published credits include Pollyanna, The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, and numerous other classic titles.