The Turnip The Original Story, The Brothers Grimm
The Turnip The Original Story, The Brothers Grimm
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The Turnip - The Original Story
As Written by the Brothers Grimm

Author: The Brothers Grimm

Narrator: Charles King

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Andrews UK

Published: 09/22/2021

Synopsis

The majority of fairy tales read to children these days are so watered down they bear little resemblance to the original folk stories from which they descend. This is particularly true of many tales written - or, perhaps it should be said, collected - by the Brothers Grimm. For those who prefer their children hear the stories as they were told for generations before the days of political correctness, health and safety and Hollywood, Acorn Classics bring you the unadulterated, original tales as written down over a century ago by the Brothers Grimm themselves.
In this tale, two brothers give presents to their king. The poor brother chooses to offer the largest turnip grown on his land, whereas the rich one can afford to give far more. The response the latter receives from the king, however, is not exactly what he is expecting…

About The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were scholars best known for their lifelong dedication to collecting and publishing ancient German folk tales.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lör on September 20, 2017

Much smaller in comparison to other works by the Brothers Grimm, The Turnip is a story about humility and greed. This one fell very short for me and it's lucky to get even a two star rating. This seemed very much that this story was missing it's ending, and there didn't seem to be much moral through......more

Goodreads review by ياس on December 28, 2024

The initial premise of the story was intriguing, but the ending left a sour taste. The poor brother manipulated the student's desire for wisdom to escape his own predicament, leaving the innocent student in a potentially dangerous situation.......more

Goodreads review by Ebster on September 12, 2016

Don't expect a good turn. Some people are fortunate but you can't always expect the same fortune.......more

Goodreads review by Damian on August 27, 2023

This is the kind of tale where it ends up in an unexpected place that doesn't feel connected at all to any kind of moral. Our poor brother is industrious and makes a lot of money off a large turnip. His greedy, rich brother is envious and wants to kill him after a series of events. The last part of......more

Goodreads review by Mike on January 08, 2025

This, and the last story, give me a glimmer of why people view Grimm more grimly. For all the good luck the brother got from the turnip... now in a sack he cons the student out of a bit of wisdom by exchanging fortunes... unless I misunderstood... I don't see why.......more

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