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The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
- The Complete First Edition
- Narrated by: Joel Richards, Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 19 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel", "Hansel and Gretel", and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style. For the very first time, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm makes available in English all 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions. These narrative gems, are newly translated and brought together in one beautiful audiobook. From "The Frog King" to "The Golden Key", wondrous worlds unfold - heroes and heroines are rewarded, weaker animals triumph over the strong, and simple bumpkins prove themselves not so simple after all. Esteemed fairy tale scholar Jack Zipes offers accessible translations that retain the spare description and engaging storytelling style of the originals. Indeed, this is what makes the tales from the 1812 and 1815 editions unique - they reflect diverse voices, rooted in oral traditions, that are absent from the Grimms' later, more embellished collections of tales. Zipes' introduction gives important historical context, and the book includes the Grimms' prefaces and notes. A delight to read, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm presents these peerless stories to a whole new generation of readers.
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- Cee
- 20-08-20
Unnecessary blabbing
seriously, no one buys a book to listen to you talk ABOUT the book for hours, that's just false advertisement
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- Tracey
- 15-05-21
Good Enough
I enjoyed this edition of Grimms fairy-tales, as its definitely something I heard during my childhood 😀
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- Anonymous User
- 14-08-20
Perfect for bedtime
I am struggling falling asleep. This book is perfect for bedtime listening. The voices are soothing and I can't help but drift off to dreamland with it. I've listened it again, and again, and again, and I will continue to listen it. This is my best purchase so far. Highly recommend it. Amazing.
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- sakura
- 16-03-18
Great fairy tales with darkness.
It was great listening to some of these dark tales. Definitely give it a go if you're into fairy tales.
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- Claire
- 24-09-21
very enjoyable
It was really enjoyable to listen to this audio book, I've always enjoyed the original and traditional tales anyway but I think it's well narrated and definitely worth a listen to all the tales.
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- Customer797
- 10-09-16
Grimm's grim stories
What did you like most about The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm?
Some stories were nice and innocent as fairy tales should be. However, some stories were quite shocking and very grim. I thought this was for children? I would not let my child listen to them all for sure. Some seemed to have no morals at all i.e. you do bad things and get away with it. Hmm, not a great example.
Having said that, overall it was a good entertainment and the first part was interesting.
Have you listened to any of Joel Richards and Cassandra Campbell ’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No, the actors were both good. Not great like some other books I have listened but far better than some others.
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- Leticia Crow
- 16-02-20
i loved it!
in the beginning you get a history of the stories a bit. but what i loved the most was being able to see how they have changed through the years!
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- Billie Beattie
- 30-09-22
Grimms Grimmest
Grimms Grimmest fairy tales with their splendid dark hearts ,perfect for a cosy night in .
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- Gary
- 18-03-24
Great book!
Great book it’s interesting to see how many of the stories and their themes have influenced many of our Morden great books!
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- Anonymous User
- 18-01-23
They did a good job
The people behind this made something rather repetitive (if you listen non stop), quite engaging. You will need to stop a lot. It’s a great many short stories. Historically worth a read. A few gems. For the most part I’d only recommend as a history of literature read.
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