Grimms' Fairy Tales

Name: Grimms' Fairy Tales
Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Grimms' Fairy Tales is a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimms' Fairy Tales. It contains 209 stories, including some of the best-known and most beloved fairy tales in the Western world, such as "Cinderella," "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," "Rumpelstiltskin," and "Snow White." The stories are often dark and violent, and they often feature supernatural elements such as witches, giants, and talking animals. They also often feature themes of justice, loyalty, and courage. The stories are meant to teach moral lessons, and many of them have been adapted into films, plays, and other works of art.

By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm · First published 1812 · Genre: Fairy Tale, Folklore, Fantasy · 60 chapters · 101,472 words

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A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone. The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree. The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o'clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing. Then the second son was ordered to watch; and at midnight he too fell asleep, and in the morning another apple was gone. Then the third son offered to keep watch; but the gardener at first would not let him, for fear some harm should come to him: however, at last he consented, and the young man laid himself under the tree to watch. As the clock struck twelve he heard a rustling noise in the air, and a bird came flying that was of pure gold; and as it was snapping at one of the apples with its beak, the gardener's son jumped up and shot an arrow at it. But the arrow did the bird no harm; only it dropped a golden feather from its tail, and then flew away.

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Work type: Fable
Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Date: 1812 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fairy Tale, Folklore, Fantasy, Children's Literature
Length: 101,472 words
Structure: 62 chapters, 1,036 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Fairy Tale — Grimms' Fairy Tales is a collection of German fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm.
Folklore — Grimms' Fairy Tales is a collection of folklore stories, which were collected by the Brothers Grimm from oral sources and published in 1812.
Fantasy — Grimms' Fairy Tales contains elements of fantasy, such as talking animals, magical creatures, and supernatural events.
Children's Literature — Grimms' Fairy Tales is a collection of stories intended for children, and is often used as a teaching tool in schools.