Herr Korbes
The story revolves around a wealthy merchant who dies, leaving behind his wife and two sons. The widow marries a second time to Herr Korbes, a man of questionable character. He mistreats the stepsons, forcing them to work excessively hard in exchange for minimal compensation. The brothers eventually escape their abusive situation by fleeing into the forest.
By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm · First published 1816 · Genre: Fairy Tale, Fable, Fantasy · 460 words
First lines
There were once a cock and a hen who wanted to take a journey together. So the cock built a beautiful carriage, which had four red wheels, and harnessed four mice to it. The hen seated herself in it with the cock, and they drove away together. Not long afterwards they met a cat who said, "Where are you going? " The cock replied, "We are going to the house of Herr Korbes. " "Take me with you," said the cat. The cock answered, "Most willingly, get up behind, lest you fall off in front. Take great care not to dirty my little red wheels. And you little wheels, roll on, and you little mice pipe out, as we go forth on our way to the house of Herr Korbes."
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Herr Korbes is listed on Textopian as a fable by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, dated 1816 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
- Date: 1816 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fairy Tale, Fable, Fantasy, Children's Literature, Humor
- Length: 460 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fairy Tale — The story features anthropomorphic animals and inanimate objects, a journey, and a moral lesson, typical of fairy tales.
- Fable — The narrative includes talking animals and objects, delivering a moral about the consequences of wickedness.
- Fantasy — The plot involves fantastical elements such as animals and objects behaving like humans.
- Children's Literature — The simple language, moral lesson, and whimsical characters make it suitable for children.
Tags
Fairy Tale · German Folklore · Short Story · Fantasy · Adventure · Mystery · Supernatural · Magic · Transformation · Coming of Age · Self-Discovery · Isolation