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Browse all texts on the Brothers Grimm - Below you'll find all the fairy tales form "Children's and Household Tales" by the Brothers Grimm. Most of the texts are translated by Margaret Hunt. For some of the fairy tales there are alternative translations provided. The markings are as follows:
1.The fairy tales translated by Margaret Hunt will be without additional markings.
2.The fairy tales based on the translations of Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes are marked with "*" at the end.3.The fairy tales from "Grimm's fairy stories" are marked with "**"
4.Grimm's fairy tales from the fourth book - "Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm" are marked with "***"
The Brothers Grimm fairy tales:
4.The Story of the Youth who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
4.The Story Of The Youth Who Went Forth To Learn What Fear Was*
5.The Wolf and The Seven Little Kids
5.The Wolf And The Seven Little Kids*
5.The wolf and the seven little goats***
13.The Three Little Men in the Wood
13.The Three Little Men In The Wood**
13.The Three Little Men in the Wood***
18.The Straw, The Coal, and the Bean
18.The Straw, The Coal, And The Bean*
18.The Straw, the Coal and the Bean***20.The Valiant Little Tailor
20.The Valiant Little Tailor*
20.The Valiant Little Tailor**
20.The Gallant Tailor***
22.The Riddle
23.The Mouse, The Bird, and the Sausage
23.The Mouse, The Bird, And The Sausage*
23.The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage***
26.Little Red-Cap
26.Little Red-Cap ( Little Red Riding Hood )*
26.Little Red Cap**
26.Little Red Cap***
36.The Wishing-Table, The Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
36.The Table, the Ass and the Stick***
43.Frau Trude
59.Frederick and Catherine
59.Frederick And Catherine*
59.Catherine And Frederick**
59.Fred and Kate***
65.Allerleirauh
84.Hans Married
91.The Gnome
103.Sweet Porridge104.Wise Folks109.The Shroud117.The Wilful Child122.Donkey Cabbages127.The Iron Stove128.The Lazy Spinner134.The Six Servants136.Iron John142.Simeli Mountain144.The Donkey149.The Beam152.The Shepherd Boy153.The Star-Money156.Odds and Ends160.A Riddling Tale162.The Wise Servant163.The Glass Coffin164.Lazy Harry165.The Griffin166.Strong Hans168.Lean Lisa171.The Willow-Wren172.The Sole174.The Owl175.The Moon178.Master Pfriem184.The Nail191.The Sea-Hare192.The Master-Thief193.The Drummer194.The Ear of Corn195.The Grave-Mound196.Old Rinkrank197.The Crystal Ball198.Maid Maleen200.The Golden KeyChildren's Legends:
1.St. Joseph in the Forest
2.The Twelve Apostles
3.The Rose
4.Poverty and Humility lead to Heaven
5.God's Food
6.The Three Green Twigs
7.Our Lady's Little Glass
8.The Aged Mother
9.The Heavenly Wedding
10.The Hazel-Branch
*These fairy tales are from the translation of Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes. I could not find their versions in the complete (Margaret Hunt) translation, so I will put them here for now. They are probably taken from earlier editions the Grimm's book. If you have a clue on their place in the collection or you see any other inconsistencies, please let me know.
1.Cat-Skin
2.Iron Hans
3.Lily And The Lion
4.The Adventures Of Chanticleer And Partlet
5.The Miser In The Bush
6.The Salad
7.The Travelling Musicians
8.The Twelve Dancing Princesses
**These ones are from the "Grimm's Fairy Stories" book. I could not find their versions in the complete (Margaret Hunt) translation, so I will put them here for now.
1.Oh, If I Could But Shiver!
2.The Travels Of Tom Thumb
***These ones are from the "Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm" book. I could not find their versions in the complete (Margaret Hunt) translation, so I will put them here for now.
1.Six soldires of fortune
2.The vagabonds
3.Tom Thumb's travels
4.The Almond Tree