Grimm's Fairy Stories: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Grimm's Fairy Stories: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Grimm's Fairy Stories is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863); Grimm, Wilhelm (1786–1859).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Grimm's Fairy Stories" by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm is a collection of fairy tales first published in 1812. This German collection began with 86 stories and eventually expanded to over 200 tales by its seventh edition. The brothers gathered these stories from oral traditions and old books to preserve German folklore and history. Initially criticized as unsuitable for children despite its title, the collection underwent many revisions across editions. Now recognized as a seminal work of Western children's literature, it is listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Grimm's Fairy Stories
- Author credits: Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863); Grimm, Wilhelm (1786–1859)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Fairy tales
- Fairy tales -- Germany
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: German Literature
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- Category: Short Stories
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