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The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales contains the best-loved bedtime stories for children worldwide that have been enjoyed for the better part of two centuries. Originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, these German linguists and cultural researchers gathered legendary folklore and aimed to share the stories exactly as they heard them. This volume features all of your favorite tales, including Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Frog Prince, Rapunzel, Snow White, and Rumpelstiltskin.
This elegantly designed clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by Lori Campbell.
By: Grimm Brothers
Introduction by: Lori Campbell
Imprint: Race Point Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781631061714
ISBN 10: 1631061712
Series: Knickerbocker Classics
Pages: 384
Publication Date: February 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, and authors who together collected folklore. They are among the most well-known storytellers of European folk tales, and their work popularized such stories as Cinderella, The Frog Prince, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Snow White. Lori Campbell is a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh, where she teaches courses in 19th- and 20th-century literature and cultural studies. She is the author of Portals of Power: Magical Agency and Transformation in Literary Fantasy.
