Synopses & Reviews
Like Sleeping Beauty awakening from her 100-year nap, the old childhood favorites arise fresh and blooming every time they're read. This handsome new compilation of some of the world's greatest fairy tales abounds in timeless stories of the struggle of good against evil, bravery in the face of overwhelming danger, and virtue rewarded with everlasting love.
Recounted to Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm almost two centuries ago by European storytellers, the tales possess all of the most engaging elements of folklore—from magic spells and enchanted frogs to a colorful cast of noble princes, lovely maidens, giants, witches, and other fantastic characters.
These 21 unabridged tales, selected from the more than 200 collected by the Brothers Grimm, include such unforgettable classics as "Snow White," "The Elves and the Shoemaker," "The Brave Little Tailor," "The Golden Goose," "Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Rapunzel," and "Tom Thumb."
Synopsis
Handsome princes, beautiful maidens, evil stepmothers, giants, witches, little people, enchanted frogs, and magic spells -- all of these ingredients of folklore and fairy tale are present in abundance in this handsome new edition of some of the greatest and most beloved fairy tales of all time. These 21 unabridged stories, selected from the more than 200 collected almost two centuries ago by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, are so widely known as to be almost a part of the cultural subconscious of the West -- including such unforgettable classics as "Snow White, " "The Elves and the Shoemaker, " "The Brave Little Tailor, " "Sleeping Beauty, " "The Golden Goose, " "Hansel and Gretel, " "Little Red Riding Hood, " "Rumpelstiltskin, " "Rapunzel, " and "Tom Thumb." Like Sleeping Beauty waking up from her 100 years' nap, these childhood favorites from long ago are full of fresh life -- and certain to delight a new generation of fairy tale enthusiasts.
Synopsis
These 21 unabridged stories, selected from the more than 200 collected almost two centuries ago by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, include such unforgettable classics as "Snow White," "Sleeping Beauty," "The Golden Goose," "Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Rapunzel," and "Tom Thumb."
Synopsis
21 unabridged stories include "Snow White," "Sleeping Beauty," "Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "Rapunzel."
Table of Contents
Sleeping Beauty
The Golden Goose
Hansel and Gretel
The Bremen Town Musicians
The Golden Bird
The Frog Prince
Rumpelstiltskin
Little Red Riding Hood
Tom Thumb
Rapunzel
Snow White
The Queen Bee
The Fisherman and His Wife
The Brave Little Tailor
Doctor Know-all
The Seven Ravens
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Lady and the Lion
The Goose Girl
Jorinda and Joringel
The Twelve Dancing Princesses