Hansel and Grethel by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
A brother and sister are abandoned in the woods by their father and stepmother. They find a house made of gingerbread and candy but it's inhabited by a witch who eats them. The children outsmart her, cut her down, and escape with her treasure.
By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm · First published 1812 · Genre: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Children's Literature · 3,401 words
First lines
Once upon a time there dwelt near a large wood a poor woodcutter, with his wife and two children by his former marriage, a little boy called Hansel, and a girl named Grethel. He had little enough to break or bite; and once, when there was a great famine in the land, he could not procure even his daily bread; and as he lay thinking in his bed one evening, rolling about for trouble, he sighed, and said to his wife, "What will become of us? How can we feed our children, when we have no more than we can eat ourselves?"
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Hansel and Grethel is listed on Textopian as a fable by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, dated 1812 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
- Date: 1812 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure, Horror
- Length: 3,401 words
- Structure: 1 section, 24 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fairy Tale — The story features magical elements, a moral lesson, and follows the traditional structure of a fairy tale.
- Fantasy — The narrative includes fantastical elements such as a house made of candy and a witch with magical powers.
- Children's Literature — The story is written in a style and with themes suitable for children, including adventure and moral lessons.
- Adventure — The plot involves the children's journey through the forest and their encounters with various challenges.
Tags
Fairy Tale · German Folklore · Children's Literature · Classic Novel · Dark Fantasy · Hunger and Survival · Family Dynamics · Sibling Relationship · Mother-Child Conflict · Abandonment · Wilderness Adventure · Magic Realism