Wilhelm Grimm
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Originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, these German linguists and cultural researchers gathered legendary folklore and aimed to share the stories exactly as they heard them. This volume features all of your favorite tales. This elegantly designed jacketed hardcover edition features an introduction by fantasy literature scholar Lori Campbell, a timeline of the life and times of the Brothers Grimm, and over 100 illustrations...
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"Emrick the shoemaker can barely afford food for himself and his wife, but they give far more than they take. One day, Emrick's generosity compels him to trade a pair of shoes for a beautiful woodlands painting. He hangs the curious work of art on the wall and goes to sleep hungry. The next morning, he awakens to find a beautifully-crafted pair of shoes resting upon his desk. Later that night, Emrick and his wife watch from the shadows as several...
48) The frog prince
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As payment for retrieving the princess's ball, the frog exacts a promise which the princess is reluctant to fulfill.
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Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods, and their carefully laid trail of breadcrumbs has been eaten by the birds. Lost and alone, they come across a house of bread and cake, but soon find out the old woman who lives inside is not as sweet as she first seems ...
51) Hansel & Gretel
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When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.
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Charles Perrault's classic and timeless "Cinderella" holds a special place in all children's hearts. Sweet, beautiful Cinderella is cruelly mistreated by her evil stepmother and stepsisters until her magical fairy godmother appears, turns Cinderella's rags into a sumptuous ball gown, and sends her off to win the heart of the handsome prince. Also included in this book are the classic tales "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood," "Little Red Riding Hood,"...
58) Snow White
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The tale of the beautiful princess whose lips were red as blood, skin was white as snow, and hair was as black as ebony.
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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:CinderellaRumpelstiltskinThe...