Books : The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm All-New Third Edition
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by: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.20943
EAN: 9780553382167
ISBN: 0553382160
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 800
Publication Date: January 01, 2003
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date: January 01, 2003
Sales Rank: 38692
Studio: Bantam
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Product Description:
The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Perhaps no other stories possess as much power to enchant, delight, and surprise as those penned by the immortal Brothers Grimm. Now, in the new, expanded third edition, renowned scholar and folklorist Jack Zipes has translated all 250 tales collected and published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, plus twenty-nine rare tales omitted from the original German edition, as well as narratives uncovered in the brothers’ letters and papers.
Truly the most comprehensive translation to date, this critically acclaimed edition recaptures the fairy tales as the Brothers Grimm intended them to be: rich, stark, spiced with humor and violence, resonant with folklore and song.
One of the world’s experts on children’s literature, Jack Zipes is a professor of German at the University of Minnesota and is the author of numerous books on folklore and fairy tales.
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Rating:  - Grim, grimmer, grimmest
I love spooky stuff, and I love fairy tales. This book is great and a favorite of mine for a lot of reasons, but more than anything, I like the frankness of the original stories, and the effect it has on my psyche while reading it. What better way to keep kids in line than to expose them to a little bit of the ugly side of the real world? This book does that, but without being overbearing, or preachy. Some of the stories are short, some are long. Some have a moral or a positive ending, some serve ... Read More
Rating: - All the classics and then some!
This is a fantastic collection - a must have for any home library. I just wish it was hardbound! I really think that's all that needs to be said.
Rating: - Colorful and Easy to Read
Growing up, the only fairy tales that I have ever known were those that have been sanitized -- no wonder I have always thought fairy tales are boring. My reading of this book has completely changed my views! What color, what spice!
Rating:  - Doesn't miss a thing...
I like this newer edition, which includes stories I've never read before. I read a much older edition every time I visited my grandparents and knew I must get this for my children. There's something less mystical about holding a softcover book, but the stories are still as amazing.
Disney and children publishers usually censor the tales so they have weak and happy endings. The real tales have Cinderella's step sister's eyes pecked out or the evil Queen from Snow White dance in red ... Read More
Rating:  - where is the quality control
design of book is very poor--pictures totally unclear and print is crowded making it impossible to focus on the story. The translations are not bad but there is no effort to organize the material and put it in context
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