The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm

what makes this newly released original volume especially enchanting are the breathtaking illustrations by Romanian-born artist Andrea Dezs.' -Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, As nature, admittedly sharp in tooth, claw and thorn, intended.

This new and indispensable volume is beautifully presented.' -Marina Warner, author of Stranger Magic: Charmed States and the Arabian Nights, 'agnificent. Now, in this complete translation of the first two editions of the Grimms' famous tales, Zipes has redrawn the map we thought we knew, and the Brothers' stories are made wonderfully strange again. 'For a long time, Jack Zipes has explored fairy tale territory with an unstoppable love and prodigious energy. A delight to read, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm presents these peerless stories to a whole new generation of readers.

Zipes's introduction gives important historical context, and the book includes the Grimms' prefaces and notes. Esteemed fairy tale scholar Jack Zipes offers accessible translations that retain the spare description and engaging storytelling style of the originals.Indeed, this is what makes the tales from the 18 editions unique-they reflect diverse voices, rooted in oral traditions, that are absent from the Grimms' later, more embellished collections of tales. From 'The Frog King' to 'The Golden Key,' wondrous worlds unfold-heroes and heroines are rewarded, weaker animals triumph over the strong, and simple bumpkins prove themselves not so simple after all. These narrative gems, newly translated and brought together in one beautiful book, are accompanied by sumptuous new illustrations from award-winning artist Andrea Dezso. For the very first time, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm makes available in English all 156 stories from the 18 editions.

Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style. When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as 'Rapunzel,' 'Hansel and Gretel,' and 'Cinderella' would become the most celebrated in the world.

The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm