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2.Cinderella - Margaret Hunt
3.Rapunzel - Margaret Hunt
4.Rumpelstiltskin - Taylor/Edwardes
5.Hansel and Grethel - Margaret Hunt
6.Little Snow-White - Margaret Hunt
7.Little Red-Cap [Riding Hood] - Taylor/Edwardes
8.The Story of the Youth who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was - Margaret Hunt
9.Rumpelstiltskin - Margaret Hunt
10.Little Red-Cap [Riding Hood] - Margaret Hunt
About the Brothers Grimm
Brothers Grimm biography
The Brothers Grimm were born in Ganau, Germany. Jacob was born on the 4th of January 1785 and Wilhelm - on the 24th of February 1786. From early youth, until their death, the brothers were very close friends, always complementing each other.
Their father, Philipp Wilhelm Grimm (1752 - 1796), was a lawyer. After his passing, the Brothers Grimm were able to finish their education only thanks to the generosity of their aunt. The Brothers Grimm showed their brilliant abilities while they were still young. After a graduation at the Kassel School, the Grimms... Read the complete biography
Brothers Grimm and their fairy tales
The Brothers Grimm are probably the best known story tellers in the world. Many years have passed since the time Jackob and Wilhelm Grimm released their "Children's and household tales". The first Volume of Grimm's fairy tales was released in 1812, and the second - in 1814. The first edition and was very modest, both in appearance and capacity - there were only 83 fairy tales, compared to the 200 we know today.
The foreword to the collection was signed by the Brothers Grimm on October 18th, 1812. The booklet was highly appraised in this era of spectacular bloom of romance, when the German national consciousness was formed and nationalist aspirations were awakening... Read more on the Brothers Grimm fairy tales page
| Edition | Released | Fairy tales | Additional information |
| First edition Vol.1 | 1812 | 82 | The first volume of the first edition of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales was released. |
| First edition Vol.2 | 1815 | 72 | The second volume of the first edition was published, increasing the number of Grimms fairy tales to 155. |
| Second edition | 1819 | 160 | The Brothers Grimm published the second edition of their fairy tales. There were significant changes in comparison to the previous one. A lot of fairy tales were edited significantly and re-recorded and five new were added. This edition was the basis for the first translations of the Grimm's fairy tales in many languages (including English). |
| Third edition | 1837 | 167 | In the third edition the Brothers Grimm added seven new fairy tales, making a total of 167. |
| Fourth edition | 1840 | 177 | The fourth edition contained 177 fairy tales. |
| Fifth edition | 1843 | 193 | The fifth edition was the biggest addition to the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, adding another sixteen. |
| Sixth edition | 1850 | 200 | With the sixth edition the Brothers Grimm completed their collection, recording 200 fairy tales and 10 children's legends. |
The Brothers Grimm fairy tales
Notes: Translated by Margaret Hunt, this is the only book that contains the complete collection of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales - 200
fairy tales and 10 legends.Translator: Margaret Hunt
Published: 1884
Publisher: George Bell and Sons, London
Notes: Translated by Edgar Taylor
and Marian Edwardes, this book contains 62 of Grimm's fairy tales. In comparison to the previous title this one is oriented torwards younger listeners.Translator: Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes
Published: 1876
Publisher: R. Meek & Co., London
Notes: The translator of this little book is unknown. It contains 25 fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm.Translator: Unknown
Published: 1922
Publisher: Cupples and Leon Company, New York
Notes: Translated by Lucy Crane, this fairy tale collection features 52 of Grimm's fairy tales. This new Dover edition, first published in 1963, is an unabridged republication of the work first published by Macmillan and Company in 1886.Translator: Lucy Crane
Published: 1963 (1886)
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York (Macmillan & Co, London)
Notes: Here you will find all of the Grimm's fairy tales from the books above put together.
Grimm's fairy tales in audio format |
Grimm's Fairy Tales in audio format - Listen to 62 of the Grimms fairy tales in audio format. This audio release seem to be based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tales translated by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes. Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm |