Grimms' Fairy Tales
Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of German folk tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimm's Fairy Tales (German: Grimms Märchen).
Read more about Grimms' Fairy Tales: Composition, Influence, List of Fairy Tales, No Longer Included in Last Edition
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