Some grim tales if you are evil or ugly。 Good comes to those who are crafty, handsome and beautiful。 Life was simple then? Nice art work by Walter Crane, from the 1882 edition。
Brenton,
I read this by audiobook over 4 months, listening to 1 or 2 or 3 stories a day。 Kelly Lintz does a brilliant job of the audio, which was provided free in my Audible membership。 The translation is also brilliant。 The audible edition is terribly chapterized。 And though I love the Grimm collection generally, I don't love how they bunch similar stories together。 Great for research or casual reading, but not as fun to read in a linear way。 There are some fables, religious tales, and legends as well a I read this by audiobook over 4 months, listening to 1 or 2 or 3 stories a day。 Kelly Lintz does a brilliant job of the audio, which was provided free in my Audible membership。 The translation is also brilliant。 The audible edition is terribly chapterized。 And though I love the Grimm collection generally, I don't love how they bunch similar stories together。 Great for research or casual reading, but not as fun to read in a linear way。 There are some fables, religious tales, and legends as well as fairy tales。 All told, they are like what we called "kitchen tales" growing up: moralistic or funny or both, sometimes saucy, sometimes frowning at the world, always a bit of fun and lots of light。 。。。more
Jillian Kenyon,
Classics
Kris Dersch,
I've never read a Grimm collection in its entirety, nice to finally do so。 They are as gruesome as you've been told and as interesting。 Some are better than others but it's an interesting collection to absorb。 Not for the very young。。。there's a lot of people dying in the end。 But life is like this I suppose。 I've never read a Grimm collection in its entirety, nice to finally do so。 They are as gruesome as you've been told and as interesting。 Some are better than others but it's an interesting collection to absorb。 Not for the very young。。。there's a lot of people dying in the end。 But life is like this I suppose。 。。。more
Marina,
4。5
Finestrelle2020,
Bellissima edizione con le affascinanti illustrazioni di Fabian Negrin。
Anne's-book-reviews,
So many different stories of the brothers Grimm, really enjoyed reading them。
Jorge Schumacher,
Se você encarar a leitura como um trabalho antropológico de registro de contos folclóricos, a obra é boa; mas se encarar como uma obra de literatura, é muito fraca。
Holly Baker,
Weil ich habe diese Märchen auf deutsch gelesen, soll ich so diese Rezension auf deutsch auch schreiben。Es gefällt mir, dass jedes Märchen so kurz ist, nur ungefähr 5 oder 6 Seite im durschnitt, also wird sie schon in kleinen überschaubaren Abschnitte geteilt。 Weiter ist der Erzählstil einfach zu verstehen weil sie für Kinder auch angemessen sind, obwohl es viele Vokabeln gibt, die man im täglichen Leben nie brauchen wird。Es hat mich überrascht eigentlich, wie ähnlich die meistens waren, im Verg Weil ich habe diese Märchen auf deutsch gelesen, soll ich so diese Rezension auf deutsch auch schreiben。Es gefällt mir, dass jedes Märchen so kurz ist, nur ungefähr 5 oder 6 Seite im durschnitt, also wird sie schon in kleinen überschaubaren Abschnitte geteilt。 Weiter ist der Erzählstil einfach zu verstehen weil sie für Kinder auch angemessen sind, obwohl es viele Vokabeln gibt, die man im täglichen Leben nie brauchen wird。Es hat mich überrascht eigentlich, wie ähnlich die meistens waren, im Vergleich zu der Fassungen, die ich auf Englisch kenne。 Rotkäppchen, Schneewittchen und Hänsel und Gretel sind fast identisch。 Aschenputtel ist jedoch sehr verschieden: die hässlichen Schwestern sind eigentlich schön; es gibt keine gute Fee nur ein Bäumchen, und ich erinnere mich an keine Erbsen oder Linsen in der Asche, die Aschenputtel auslesen musst。Die anderen Märchen, die ich vorher nicht kannte, sind ebenso komisch mit komischen Moral, und unsinnige Ereignisse。 Ich finde es aber interessant und ich habe es genossen, sie zu lesen。 。。。more
MICHELE C LINGEFELT,
A few good stories。This book has the more famous stories in their original rough format, not the sweet Disney version。 But too many of the stories are nonsense。
სოფოს ფოცხვერი,
ამ უბედობის ჟამს ბავშვობა და ლაღი დრო გამახსენა。(დედიკო გვყიყვებოდა ხოლმე და მეგონა მისი მოგონილი ზღაპრები იყო) <3
Kristina ,
Not the fairy tales of your childhood that you remember。 Some seem familiar but the versions collected by the Brothers Grimm were darker and more horrific。 There were 200 stories in the version I read, and whilst some of them seemed to be very similar or variations on a theme, there were some really original gems in the anthology。
Emma Berg,
The Household Stories are always fun to read, especially in the original German, as you can get a good feel for outmoded German。 As the Household Stories began as a Linguistic study in the change of the German language, I have an affinity for these stories and delight in them。 They're definitely something I come back to every year。 The Household Stories are always fun to read, especially in the original German, as you can get a good feel for outmoded German。 As the Household Stories began as a Linguistic study in the change of the German language, I have an affinity for these stories and delight in them。 They're definitely something I come back to every year。 。。。more
Summer,
An excellent reprint of an old translation by Lucy Crane, with obscure tales in between the well-known ones, and fascinating nuance。 I love Walter Crane's art, and bought the book for it - his delicate ink illustrations here range from funny to gorgeous, with several full page illustrations, many tailpieces, and little scenes inside illuminated letters。 An excellent reprint of an old translation by Lucy Crane, with obscure tales in between the well-known ones, and fascinating nuance。 I love Walter Crane's art, and bought the book for it - his delicate ink illustrations here range from funny to gorgeous, with several full page illustrations, many tailpieces, and little scenes inside illuminated letters。 。。。more
Susan,
This is an excellent collection of fairy tales, but be aware the book itself is huge (more than 400 pages) and will take time to read。
Susan,
This is the best edition on Project Gutenberg, because it has the Crane illustrations。 It may be pilfered from Dover, but it is in the public domain after all。 I'm not quite sure how Dover does what it does。 This is the best edition on Project Gutenberg, because it has the Crane illustrations。 It may be pilfered from Dover, but it is in the public domain after all。 I'm not quite sure how Dover does what it does。 。。。more
Sonja Likness,
Reading for Coursera course called Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World。 The course is fantastic so far, and I enjoyed reading the Grimm versions of a lot of these stories that I already know。
Sheena,
Interesting readIt was very interesting to read the original forms of the fairy tales that I grew up watching on Disney。
heidi,
Why are some of these fairy tale characters so oblivious and stupid?
Katelin,
I love the somewhat traditional take on fairytales。 The Grimm Brothers Fairy Tales will never get old。
Taygus,
DNFI had been wanting to read tales in their original versions。 And while some tales were enjoyable, most were poor in today's literary standards。 I found I was reading, just to get passed the tale and onto the next, but the next was just as dull。If you're studying literature history, this is probably an important book to read。 However, if you're reading for pleasure I think modern fairytales are more enjoyable。 DNFI had been wanting to read tales in their original versions。 And while some tales were enjoyable, most were poor in today's literary standards。 I found I was reading, just to get passed the tale and onto the next, but the next was just as dull。If you're studying literature history, this is probably an important book to read。 However, if you're reading for pleasure I think modern fairytales are more enjoyable。 。。。more
Andi,
The 'real' version of well know fairy tales, some of them I found them really bloody for children, but are great for people with black humour, some stories I think are funny :D The 'real' version of well know fairy tales, some of them I found them really bloody for children, but are great for people with black humour, some stories I think are funny :D 。。。more
Rosa,
Ehdottomia suosikkejani olivat sadut Elinikä ja Talonpoika taivaassa。
Holly Walrath,
Reread this recently for a poem I was creating that focuses on women's stories within fairy tales。 Boy oh boy, it is as dark as we all remember it to be。 Loved it! A true classic。 Reread this recently for a poem I was creating that focuses on women's stories within fairy tales。 Boy oh boy, it is as dark as we all remember it to be。 Loved it! A true classic。 。。。more
Lucky Bradley,
Reselling of the classicsI have already read most of these stories。 Definitely not stories from our childhood but from the childhoods of our ancestors。
Rogue,
Found a hundred year old copy of this book at the markets。 IT'S REALLY GOOD!!! Found a hundred year old copy of this book at the markets。 IT'S REALLY GOOD!!! 。。。more
Suvi,
Osa saduista oli todella raakoja (todella moni, erityisesti Outolintu) tai muulla tavalla häiritseviä (esim。 Kuolinpaita), osa mielestäni melko käsittämättömiä ja jokseenkin järjettömiä (esim。 Kummisetä)。 Huomasin samankaltaisuuksia muutamiena satujen kesken (esim。 Laulava liekkuva leivonen ja Kaksi kuninkaanlasta), liekö sitten eri versioita samasta sadusta。 Itse olen pienenä kuullut Rapunzelista kertovan tarinan Tähkäpäänä, tässä suomennoksessa neito on saanut nimekseen Persiljainen。 Punahilkk Osa saduista oli todella raakoja (todella moni, erityisesti Outolintu) tai muulla tavalla häiritseviä (esim。 Kuolinpaita), osa mielestäni melko käsittämättömiä ja jokseenkin järjettömiä (esim。 Kummisetä)。 Huomasin samankaltaisuuksia muutamiena satujen kesken (esim。 Laulava liekkuva leivonen ja Kaksi kuninkaanlasta), liekö sitten eri versioita samasta sadusta。 Itse olen pienenä kuullut Rapunzelista kertovan tarinan Tähkäpäänä, tässä suomennoksessa neito on saanut nimekseen Persiljainen。 Punahilkka-satu minulle on kerrottu melko lailla samanlaisena kuin tässä, eli aika kauheana loppuna sudelle。 Kirja oli melko viihdyttävää luettavaa, mutta pienelle lapselle en kyllä lukisi nöistä saduista montaakaan! 。。。more
Rachel Carpenter,
I enjoyed this book a lot。 The stories varied in length and complexity。 The themes for each story were different and unique。 Although the language was difficult at times, each story was thought provoking and many had unexpected endings。 I read a few of the stories to my own children, and they loved them。 Though a little more violent in nature than what we are use to in today's children's literature, this book is abundant with lessons to be discussed and explored。 I can see why these stories have I enjoyed this book a lot。 The stories varied in length and complexity。 The themes for each story were different and unique。 Although the language was difficult at times, each story was thought provoking and many had unexpected endings。 I read a few of the stories to my own children, and they loved them。 Though a little more violent in nature than what we are use to in today's children's literature, this book is abundant with lessons to be discussed and explored。 I can see why these stories have continued to live on。 。。。more
Kiah Swanson,
Comparing more modern fairy tales with the stories from the Brothers Grimm, it is clear that although the Grimm Brothers stories are more challenging to read and connect with, they allow for much more open-ended discussion。 Each of the stories left room for many human themes to be discussed。 There was not only one right answer, but many different themes that were presented。 This book would be a unique and thought provoking option for a classroom。