The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Brothers Grimm

Product Description

For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children—and adults—learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, Hänsel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (a.k.a. Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of more than 200 enchanting characters included here. Lyrically translated and beautifully illustrated, the tales are presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging.
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #369684 in Books
Published on: 1974-08-12
Released on: 1974-08-12
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
868 pages
Editorial Reviews

Language Notes
Text: English, German (translation)

Card catalog description
210 traditional tales with accompanying explanatory and historical material.

Inside Flap Copy
The classic edition of 210 ageless tales of myth and magic - one of the most popular collections of fairy tales ever published.
Customer Reviews

There are monsters in the dark woods
This isn't a review, exactly, as it's been a long time since I read these, but I had a friend who believed that these gruesome tales were quite appropriate for children, becasue they were an allegorical way to teach children about the evils that lurk in the world. Witches are something that little boys and girls can understand (and rightly fear) while, perhaps, pedophiles are not.

The brothers Grimm
It was amazing for me to read these stories because as a child, there were so many that were not read to me and it was surprising to discover some of the harshness of the story. This does not reflect upon the enjoyment. It was just surprising how violent some of them were.

It didn't matter to me because I was still being transported away with the memories of the wonderful fairy tales from my childhood.

The book still serves its purpose, the tales are as wonderful and magical as I remember them, and I look forward to reading them out loud to my grandchildren. Better still, the format will still see them enjoying it in their adulthood as it does me.

It is good to see these stories have been kept alive and well preserved.

For the price, its been well worth it for me.

Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by The Grimm Brothers

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales is a great book. The fairy tales are quite like the modern versions you read today although they don't seem as fictional. I really enjoyed reading the original version of Hansal and Gretel. For those of you who haven't read it (which probably isn't a lot!) is about two poor children who's mother wants to get rid of them so she can eat more and not have to worry about them. The father doesn't agree and tries to change her mind. Hansal overhears the conversation and collects white stones that "glow" in the moonlight. The next day when they are being led into the woods, he drops the stones and at night, they are able to come back home. Their mother gets mad and tries again the next day. Hansal uses bread this time but birds eat up all the crumbs. You can only guess what happens! This story kind of reminded me of birthday parties I used to have when I was five. My parents took different colored yarn balls and made "spider webs" around our living room. On the end of each color, there would be a small toy of some sort. Then the kids would each get a color and wind it back up and it would eventually lead them to a toy. I also read a story I had never heard about a man who does favors for people and animals and when he needs something, they all return the favor. I wish people did more things like that now. I don't recommend this book for younger children because some of the words are a bit complex and some of the stories have meanings that young children might not understand.