Grimm's Household Tales "Grimm, Jacob"

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The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859), began collecting folklore in 1806 in response to a renewed German interest in the subject. Their first collection of fairy tales, Children's and Household Tales , was published in 1812, forever popularizing such stories as "Cinderella," "Hansel and Gretel," "Rapunzel," and "Snow White." Mervyn Peake's illustrated edition of the Grimms' Household Tales was originally published in 1946, and this is the first time it has been made available since then with the original color illustrations. Like the Grimms' stories, Peake's illustrations combine the comic and the sinister and evoke a strong sense of childhood fear and humor. Stories by the Grimms remain wildly popular to this day, and this beautiful edition contains many old favorites such as "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Snow White," and "Cinderella," as well as a number of less familiar tales. Complementing the stories and illustrations is an introduction by novelist Sarah Waters, a lifelong fan of Peake's illustrations.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction
• The Three Sons of Fortune
• The Nose-Tree
• The Good Bargain
• The Pack of Ragamuffins
• The Seven Ravens
• Old Sultan
• The Mouse, The Bird and the Sausage
• The Little Peasant
• The Bremen Town-Musicians
• Mother Holle
• The Elves. I and II
• Hans and His Wife Grettel
• The Queen Bee
• Clever Grettel
• King Thrushbeard
• Our Lady's Child
• Rumpelstiltskin
• The Hut in the Forest
• The Little Folk's Presents
• Hans Married
• The Twelve Huntsmen
• Frederick and Catherine
• Cat and Mouse in Partnership
• The Golden Bird
• The Rogue and His Master
• The Many-Furred Creature
• The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
• Brother and Sister
• The Turnip
• The Peasant's Wise Daughter
• Jorinda and Joringel
• The Shoes that were Danced to Pieces
• Hans in Luck
• The Goose-Girl
• The Three Feathers
• The Poor Man and the Rich Man
• The Golden Goose
• The Peasant and the Devil
• The Dog and the Sparrow
• Fritz and His Friends
• The Valiant Little Tailor
• The Tom-Tit and the Bear
• Giant Golden-Beard
• The Three Spinners
• The White Snake
• The Gold-Children
• The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat
• Little Briar-Rose
• The Singing, Soaring Lark
• The Grave-Mound
• The Old Woman in the Wood
• One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes
• Wise Folks
• The White Bride and the Black One
• The Jew Among Thorns
• Faithful John
• The Fox and the Horse
• The Boots of Buffalo-Leather
• Doctor Knowall
• Master Pfriem
• The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
• Two Sad Stories about Snakes
• The Robber Bridegroom
• The Master-Thief
• Seven Little Stories
• The Wise Servant
• Brides on their Trial
• Sweet Porridge
• A Riddling Tale
• Odds and Ends
• The Peasant in Heaven
• The Ear of Corn
• The Four Skilful Brothers
• Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Ashputtel, or Cinderella
• The Golden Key