Selected Tales [electronic resource]
Brothers Grimm2015
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Selected Tales contains some of the most timeless and enchanting folk and fairy
tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, translated with an introduction by David
Luke in Penguin Classics.
These folktales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are among the most
memorable stories in European culture - conjuring up a world of spells and
bewitchment, outwitted villains and cruel stepmothers, animal bridegrooms and
enchanted princesses. Tales such as 'Hansel and Gretel', 'Little Red Cape' and
'The Robber Bridegroom' depict the dangers lurking in dark forests, and others,
including 'Briar-Rose' and 'Snow White' show young beauties punished by
unforgiving sorceresses. Other tales include 'Thickasathumb', which portrays a
childless young couple whose wish for a baby is granted in an unexpected way,
while 'The Frog King' tells of a rash promise made by a haughty princess to
share her bed with a frog, and a fortune is won in 'The Blue Lamp', when a
soldier gains a kingdom with the he...
Main title:
Selected Tales [electronic resource] / Brothers Grimm
Author:
Brothers Grimm, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (432 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780241245057
Language:
English
BRN:
434473
Electronic access:
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