Wilhelm K. Grimm's Books

A princess is cursed with a hundred years of sleep in this delightful retelling of a classic tale.

Retells the tale of the beautiful princess and her adventures with the seven dwarfs she finds living in the forest.

When a mother sends her little girl into the forest to escape a war, Saint Joseph cares for her.

They saw their work in gathering the fairy tales of Europe as an academic exercise, but the Brothers Grimm-aka German folklorists and linguists JAKOB (1785-1863) and WILHELM GRIMM (1786-1859)-are today remembered best as tellers of dark stories for children. Here, in one compact volume, are 53 of the most beloved of the stories they assembled, from well-known ones such as "The Sleeping Beauty," "The Frog Prince," "Rapunzel," and "Hansel and Grethel" to more obscure ones including "The Rabbit's Bride," "Six Soldiers of Fortune," "Faithful John," and "The Three Spinsters." A treasury of classic stories, this replica of an 1886 edition-translated by English writer LUCY CRANE (1842-1882), with beautiful line drawings by her brother, William Crane-will delight children and adults alike.

Containing 40 stories in new translations by Tatar this celebration of the richness and dramatic power of the legendary fables also features 150 illustrations, many of them in color, by legendary painters.

The classic tale of a young girl with long golden hair who is hidden away in a tower by a witch. Illustrations in a medieval mode boarder the text and include hidden pictures.

Emrick the shoemaker discovers several tiny elves living inside a magical forest painting.

In this retelling of the traditional German tale, a piper pipes away the rats of Hamelin, and when the mayor refuses to pay the promised fee, its children as well. Includes parents' guide with discussion questions and activities to help teach children about making and keeping promises.

Author names not noted above: Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume XVII features three collections of the greatest fairy tales of Western literature: [ Fables, 82 of the most popular allegories and cautionary tales by Greek writer AESOP (620-560 Be, including "The Wolf and the Lamb," "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Goose with the Golden Eggs," and others [ Household Tales, 42 stories by German folklorists and linguists JACOB (1785-1863) and WILHELM GRIMM (1786-1859), including "The Frog-King," "Rapunzel," "Cinderella," and others [ Tales, 20 of the most beloved tales by Danish folklorist HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN (1805-1875), including "The Ugly Duckling," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Little Sea-Maid," and others

From the land of fantastic castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of entrancing folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magic beasts and cunning boys. From favorites such as "The Frog-Prince" and "Hansel and Gretel" to the delights of "Ashputtel" or "Old Sultan", all are vivid with timeless mystery. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

On her way to marry a distant prince, a young princess is forced to trade places with her evil waiting-maid and becomes a goose girl instead of a bride when she reaches her destination.

When a mother sends her little girl into the forest to escape a war, Saint Joseph cares for her.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

Parents for more than a decade have chosen Troll's fairy tale classics for their beautiful illustrations and affordable editions.

A simplified retelling of the tale in which a fairy princess, left to die in the woods, is cared for by seven little men.

A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

Retells the tale of the beautiful princess whose lips were red as blood, skin was as white as snow, and hair was black as ebony.

Magnificent full-color illustrations highlight each classic story, including such beloved tales as "hansel & Gretel", "Rapunzel", "The Frog Prince", "Rumpelstiltskin", and many more. This beautiful large-format volume will quickly become a child's cherished favorite.

Mistreated by their masters, four animal friends set out to become musicians in the town of Bremen and encounter a den of thieves.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

In order to save her daughter from a terrible war, the mother sends her into the forest telling her to return in three days. She meets St. Joseph who cares for her for three days, which in reality is thirty years.

As payment for retrieving the princess's ball, the frog exacts a promise which the princess is reluctant to fulfill.

No longer wanted by their masters, a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out for Bremen to become musicians.

Book's by Wilhelm K. Grimm

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