The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Andrea Dezsö, Jack Zipes
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The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Andrea Dezsö, Jack Zipes
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The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition
Here are the stories as they were meant to be told—raw, dark, and utterly captivating. This authoritative edition presents the complete first edition of the Brothers Grimm's legendary collection, restoring the tales to their original, unvarnished form before Disney sanitised them for the masses.
These are not the gentle bedtime stories you may remember. They are stories of transformation and terror, of cunning and consequence, of a world where magic is real and danger lurks in every shadow. From the haunting Schneewittchen
(Snow White) to the chilling Hänsel und Gretel, these narratives crackle with the primal power of folklore—tales that have endured for centuries because they speak to something deep and true in the human soul.
Presented in a handsome paperback edition at 568 pages with 20 evocative halftone illustrations by Andrea Dezso, this is a book to be treasured. It's essential reading for folklore enthusiasts, literature students, and anyone seeking to understand the dark heart of European storytelling tradition. Published by Princeton University Press, this is scholarship meets wonder.
A cornerstone of The Literary Cat's All Time Favourites.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Date Published: 07/10/2016
ISBN: 9780691173221
Number of pages: 568
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