Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales Hardcover (Bonded Leather) - July 10, 2015 by  Brothers Grimm, Jakob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Arthur Rackham (Illustrator).

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales collects more than 200 tales set down by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the early decades of the nineteenth century, among them some of the best-loved and most famous fairy tales in all literature: "Little Red Riding Hood," "Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Rapunzel," "Rumpelstiltskin," and "Tom Thumb." Derived from folk tales that had been part of the oral storytelling tradition for centuries, these stories are acknowledged as literary landmarks that transcend their time and culture. This edition also features ten rarely seen "Children's Legends" and the full-color artwork of Arthur Rackham. Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for every home library.

About the Author

When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, aka the Brothers Grimm, set out to collect stories in the early 1800s, their goal was not to entertain children but to preserve Germanic folklore. Once the brothers saw how the stories entranced young readers, however, they began softening some of the harsher aspects to make them more suitable for children. A cornerstone of Western culture since the early 1800s, Grimm’s Fairy Tales is now one of the world’s most beloved books.

Place of Birth: Hanau, Germany

Place of Death: Berlin, Germany

Product details

• Format Leather | 744 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 235 x 47mm | 1,265g
• Publication date 01 Aug 2015
• Publisher Barnes & Noble Inc
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Edition New edition
• Edition Statement New edition
• Illustrations note full colour illustrations
• ISBN13 9781435158115