The Brothers Grimm or Die Gebruder Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors who together collected and published folklore. They are among the most well-known storytellers of folk tales, popularizing stories such as "Cinderella" "(Aschenputtel)," "The Frog Prince" ("Der Froschkonig"), "Hansel and Gretel" ("Hansel und Gretel"), "Rapunzel," "Rumpelstiltskin" ("Rumpelstilzchen"), and "Snow White" ("Schneewittchen"). Their first collection of folk tales, Children's and Household Tales (Kinder- und...

Les freres Grimm sont des collecteurs de contes et legendes en allemand.
Dans ce recueil, vous retrouverez les principaux contes dont la Belle au Bois Dormant, Blanche-Neige, Cendrillon, le petit Chaperon rouge, Hansel et Gretel, le Loup et les 7 chevreaux, Raiponce, Tom Pouce... et tant d'autres. Ces 80 contes sont parmi les plus celebres et sont toujours savoureux a lire ou relire."

Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), were born near Frankfurt, in the German state of Hesse. Both law students at Marburg University, They are best remembered for their collection of German folk tales gleaned from oral sources and first published as 'Nursery and Household Tales' in 1814. Intended to preserve German folklore, the stories were translated into English by Edgar Taylor and soon became a staple of children's literature. Since entering the public domain the stories have provided a rich breeding ground for continuing creative efforts by Walt Disney and others. Included in...

This anthology is a collection of famous fairy tales by the classic authors Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), Andrew Lang (1844-1912), Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859). The book includes: * 30 fairy tales * 12 unique illustrations * a list of movie adaptations * vocabulary in context for advanced learners of English Enjoy the world of fantasy depicted in the following stories: The Tinder-Box (1835) The Princess and the Pea (1835) Little Tiny or Thumbelina (1835) The Little Mermaid (1837) The Emperor's New Suit (1837) The Brave Tin Soldier (1838) The Swineherd (1841)...

BRUDER GRIMM VOL.2: German to English THIS EDITION: The dual-language text has been arranged into sub-paragraphs and paragraphs, for quick and easy cross-referencing. The original German text has been modernised and amended to suit this dual language project. The English text is in part a new translation from German. Essentially, the Brothers Grimm stories have been rewritten in contemporary English from the German text. The emphasis is on attaining a high correlation between each set of text fragments. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: This book contains a selection of eleven stories from Jacob and Wilhelm...