The story revolves around a poor but honest woodcutter who lives with his wife and three daughters. The family's poverty forces them to live in a small cottage on the edge of a forest. One day, while out gathering firewood, Harry meets a talking bear who offers him a deal: if he can chop down an enormous tree within a certain time frame, the bear will reward him with a large sum of money.
By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm · First published 1815 · Genre: Fairy Tale, Fable, Humor