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About :Grimms' Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children's and Household Tales is a collection of fairy tales by the Grimm brothers or "Brothers Grimm", Jacob and Wilhelm, first published in 1812. This is a Historical read as well as a popular literary classic.Originality we take every step possible to…
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Like most children, I met folklore through the Grimm brothers, even though the Grimms were serious scholars and didn’t publish their book for children.
Still, their complete collection of 248 stories includes Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, and Aschenputtel, "Little Ashes," a Cinderella story. Many other Grimm stories are about animals.
The Bremen Town Musicians tells of a donkey, cat, rooster, and dog, all cruelly treated, who band together to make a life for themselves. Old Sultan is about a toothless old dog who’s outlived his usefulness. His owner means to kill him. But Sultan conspires with…
From Susan's list on Susan Price's favorite books about animals and folklore.
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