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This is a summation of the Grimm brothers role in German history and how their studies led them to collecting Germanic folk and fairy tales. This article explains how Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm became national heroes for Germany.

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Grimm's Fairy Tales Illustrated by Louis Rhead 1917 Stories and Tales of Elves - Goblins and - Fairies by the Brothers Grimm <b>~New Acquisitions~</b> The Daily Bungalow has had more than 10 million page views thanks to our friends. We want to say thanks by offering content just for you. <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/daily-bungalow/">See what's coming up next</a></b> The "Friends Only" content will change periodically, so add us to your contact list. Images (Scans) copyright © <a…

From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magical beasts and cunning children. From classics such as 'The Frog Prince' and 'Hansel and Grettel' to the delights of 'Ashputtel' - the original Cinderella - all hold a timeless magic which has enthralled children for generations. Illustrators Quentin Blake, Raymond Briggs, Axel Scheffler, Helen…

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To mark the 200th year since the Brothers Grimm first published their Kinder-und Hausmärchen, Jack Zipes explores the importance of this neglected first edition and what it tells us about the motives and passions of the two folklorist brothers. The greatest irony of the numerous world-wide celebrations held in 2012 to honor the 200th anniversary of the first edition of the Grimms' Kinder-und Hausmärchen, published in two volumes in 1812 and 1815, involves the discovery that most people…

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Identifier: fairytalesofbrot00grim Title: The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm Year: 1916 (1910s) Authors: Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939, ill Subjects: Fairy tales Folklore -- Germany Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page Contributing Library: New York Public Library Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see…

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by Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov More politically incorrect fairy tales-yay! In an early telling by the Italian poet Basile, the tale is called Sun, Moon, & Talia. An angry astrologer is excluded from Talia's party, and puts a curse on her. As a teen, she pricks her finger on a spindle...