Grimms’ Fairy Tales

The book isn’t just a collection of picturesque fairy tales… The Book is a set of immemorial and immortal archetypes… Hero is always on a quest… Hero always wins… Ugliness turns into beauty… But when she was in bed he crept to her and said: “I am tired, I want to sleep as well as you, lift me up or I......more

People often ask me which edition of Grimm they should pick up. THIS ONE.......more

First, I share with you how I decided to read this book. Read my silly coincidence! A prelude fairy tale :) ------------------- It was dark already when I was getting down through the steps, from my rooftop after my lazy late evening walk; I found a little creature jumping over my feet. I got scared f......more

I adored fairy tales as a child... wait, I've always adored them, even now when I'm... not a child... so many different interpretations -- truly the foundation for many of today's TV shows, movies, children's books... a must read! Who doesn't know the stories of Hansel & Gretel, Little Red Riding Ho......more

Die Advents- und Weihnachtszeit ist für mich auch eine Zeit der Märchen. Ich liebe Märchen, manche natürlich mehr, manche auch weniger. Aber die meisten Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm gefallen mir eigentlich, und vor allen Dingen sind sie auch immer wie eine kleine Reise zurück in die Kindheit. Ich weiß......more