Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

By Jakob Grimm,

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The Brothers Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales is a collection of more than 200 tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

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The Brothers Grimm, Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786–1859), were Hessian academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors who together collected and published…

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3 authors picked Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I started reading pretty early and the Complete Fairy Tales has been one of my favorites ever since I was a little girl. This book has definitely led to widening my imagination and helped me write my own stories even when I was as little as 8. Many of my writings are inspired by different fairy tales, and this book is definitely one of those. 

From Anushka's list on where ordinary items become magical.

We have all grown up with fairytales being told to us. However, they are the watered-down versions of the Grimm brother's tales. If you really want to know the truth about your favorite fairytale characters (i.e. red riding hood, the three little pigs, etc…), then pick this book up. It will change your entire childhood.

From Harmony's list on things that go bump in the night.

I love fairytales, whether the dark originals with their painfully executed morals or the softer ‘children’s’ versions that have become household staples, these fairytales are part of my German heritage and have been a staple in my life from the start. What I absolutely adore about the complete collection is being able to see how different peoples have latched onto different fairytales. There are the household favourites in almost all cultures, like Snow White, but there are also those practically unknown in English that are commonly shared in German, like Brother and Sister. While there are even others that are…

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