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THE COMPLETE BROTHERS GRIMMS FAIRY TALES - BROT...

Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and his brother Wilhelm (1786-1859) were philologists and folklorists.
The brothers rediscovered a host of fairy tales  telling of princes and princesses in their
castles  witches in their towers and forests  of giants and dwarfs  of fabulous animals and
dark deeds. Together with the well-known tales of Rapunzel  The Goose-Girl  Sleeping Beauty 
Hansel and Gretel and Snow White there are the darker tales such as Death's Messengers which
deserve to be better known  and which will appeal not only to all who are interested in the
history of folklore  but also to all those who simply love good storytelling. The two brothers
wished to preserve their German folklore in a collection of tales that they believed had been
handed down for generations. When they began in 1812 they had just 86 stories that rather
harshly reflected the difficult life of European peasantry. Subsequent editions would grow to
hold over 200 tales. As time passed  the Brothers Grimm found that their collection of fairy
tales  with all of its royalty  magical creatures  and brave adventures  entranced those who
read them. This compilation of fairy tales which includes the complete canon of over 200 tales
has become a beloved set of classical stories the world over.

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