The Brothers Grimm

Once upon a time, two brothers wished to preserve their German folklore in a collection of tales that they believed had been handed down for generations. When they began in 1812 they had just 86 stories that rather harshly reflected the difficult life of the European peasantry. Subsequent editions would grow to hold over 200 tales. As time passed, the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, with all of its royalty, magical creatures, and brave adventures,...

Step into the enchanting world of The Frog Prince, one of the most beloved fairy tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This timeless story follows a young princess who, after losing her treasured golden ball in a pond, encounters a talking frog. Little does she know that this seemingly simple frog holds a royal secret and a lesson about promises and true friendship. Through an unexpected journey of transformation, both the princess and the frog discover...

Hansel y Gretel, dos hermanos, hijos de un leñador, viven con su padre y su madrastra cerca de un bosque. Como eran muy pobres, a la madrastra se le ocurrió la idea de llevar a los niños a la parte más profunda del bosque y dejarlos allí abandonados. El padre no quería porque amaba mucho a sus hijos, pero tanto insistió su mujer que finalmente lo convenció. En esta historia descubrimos cómo los niños consiguen escapar y encontrar el camino...

Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm have delighted, terrified, and inspired generations of readers. Fairy Tales brings together many of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's best-known and loved works, including "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "Snow White and Rose Red."

Hans was a faithful and honest servant and his master granted him with a piece of gold. Hans was however not satisfied. This piece was too heavy to carry around all the time. So he traded it for a horse. Then he got tired of the horse as well and traded it for a goose. The story repeated itself several times. And in the end, he found himself with stones. Did he outwit everyone or he actually did not realize how much he lost?

A beautiful girl with a golden hair was betrothed to a prince from a far kingdom. The girl and her maid headed out on the long journey towards the prince's home. Little did the girl know that her maid was so jealous of her that she was going to go great lengths to take her place. First she makes sure that the girl loses her handkerchief that protects her from evil. It was a magical handkerchief after all. Then she kills the girl's horse. However do...

The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales contains the best-loved bedtime stories for children worldwide that have been enjoyed for the better part of two centuries. Originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, these German linguists and cultural researchers gathered legendary folklore and aimed to share the stories exactly as they heard them. This volume features all of your favorite tales, including "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "The...

Many tales have proven that kindness pays back. Once lived a boy who was so kindhearted that he received a golden goose as a gift. There were however many greedy people who wanted to steal at least one feather from the poor little animal. Instead of succeeding they would get stuck to the goose. The boy continued his trip with the goose and the people stuck to it and it was so ridiculous to see and so funny at the same time that one princess finally...

The king and the queen finally got a son but he was not just an ordinary boy. He had special powers and all he wished for, he got. The cook in the castle got envious and he decided to steal the boy from his mother. He hid the poor child and took care of him for many years. The child grew to be a handsome young man whose powers were stronger than ever. The cook feared the boy's abilities so he came up with a plan. He was going to make the maid the...

A king gets so sick that only some magic spell can cure him. His devastated three sons set out in the world searching for the Water of Life. It is said that only this can help their poor father. Although they embark on the journey together, only the youngest son manages to enter an enchanted castle which hides not only the Water of Life but some other magical items as well. The son heads out back to his father's castle. Will he get there in time to...