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The Brothers Grimm (Author), Jack Zipes (Translator)
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Publication Date: 2 Aug 2007 | Series: Vintage Classics

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JACK ZIPES

Wolves and grandmothers, ugly sisters, a house made of bread, a goose made of gold...the folk tales collected by the Grimm brothers created an astonishingly influential imaginative world. However, this is also a world where a woman serves her stepson up in a stew, a man marries a snake, a princess sleeps with a frog, and an evil queen dances to death in a pair of burning shoes. Violent, funny, disturbing, wise and sometimes beautiful, these stories have intrigued children, adults, scholars, psychologists and artists for centuries.

The only complete edition available of the most famous collection of fairy tales ever published, this collection features the 279 stories in an acclaimed, modern, unexpurgated translation.

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  • Paperback: 1072 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage Classics (2 Aug 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099511444
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099511441
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 4.6 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"It is hardly too much to say that these tales rank next to the Bible in importance" (W.H. Auden )

"The stories, and the figures themselves, have immense vitality, partly because no punches are pulled, and also because no emotion is unrepresented" (Margaret Atwood )

"Everyone should possess and know Grimm's Fairy Tales - one of the great books of the world" (Richard Adams New York Times Book Review )

"Clearly the text of choice for any reader...Zipes' edition deserves to become the standard translation" (German Quarterly )

"The Brother's Grimm were responsible for these fairytales that informed my life and made it as interesting, or as confused, or as wondrous as it is...they scared the shit out of me when I was a kid and they also gave me some of the most pleasure in life" (Terry Gilliam )

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'In oldentimes, when wishing still helped, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful...' 'The Frog King', Complete Fairy Tales
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have 9 April 2012
By Victoria
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This is a must have book for any lover of fairy tales. Wolves and grandmothers, the seven dwarfs, a goose made of gold and many more folk tales that the Grimm brothers have collected in this book. There are the more widely known fairy tales such as Rupunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and Snow White and many more that are unbeknown to us such as The Goose Girl, The White Snake, The Water Nixie and many others. There are 279 stories in this book each captivating and drawing you into a different world full of wolves, witches, kings and queens, princes and princesses and evil stepmothers. These fairy tales are very different to the ones I grew up reading, in Cinderella which is one of my favourite tales the two evil stepsisters get their eyes pecked out due to their wickedness and malice. Violent, disturbing, funny and wise these stories will be loved by both children and adults.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book! 24 Mar 2012
By MorganLeFay
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This is a fantastic collection, honestly would recommend (for us big kids or for those who have kids), I've spent hours trapped in a fantasy land.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories 29 Jun 2012
By Mrs. J. Davies
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I loved these stories as a child,read them to my own children and now have them on my kindle for when I babysit my grandchildren a good purchase.
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was a great book to buy, good quality and conditio!! would reconmend it to everyone who is interest in buying the book!
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I needed a complete set and there are one or two in here that I had not read before, I can recommend
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Great intro with back history of the Grimms complete with clear notes about where changes were made between stories to be less/ more political. Read more
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This book was delivered quicker than I thought and the book itself was in great condition and also is a very oodles read for everyone who is interested in both the fairytales and a... Read more
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This collection of Grimm fairy tales is simply wonderful. My wife and I read one every night before we go to bed and it really does capture your imagination. Read more
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Comprehensive collection but not the way I remember reading them. Good non the less if you don't have any preconceptions.
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This collection has many favourite fairy tales as well as lots of new ones that I hadn't read. My five year old loves picking out a story to read each day; as some of them are... Read more
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