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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales Jacob Grimm

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales By Jacob Grimm

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm


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Summary

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales is a truly complete collection of fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm featuring color plates and illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Arthur Rackham.

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales Summary

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales: Volume 5 by Jacob Grimm

Featuring 211 classic tales from the Brothers Grimm, including favorites such as Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Frog Prince, Rapunzel, Snow White, and Rumpelstiltskin, The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales is accompanied by 40 color plates and 60 black-and-white illustrations from award-winning English illustrator Arthur Rackham, whose books and prints are now highly sought-after collectibles.

Originally titled Children's and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales contains what have been the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for over two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German linguists and cultural researchers who gathered legendary folklore and aimed to collect the stories exactly as they heard them.

The fourth book in the Timeless Classics series from Rock Point has nearly 800 pages of classic fairy tales to enjoy and features a gorgeous deckled edge, ribbon marker, and foil and deboss details on a vibrantly colored case-a standout for your personal library collection.

The Timeless Classics series from Rock Point brings together the works of classic authors from around the world. Complete and unabridged, these elegantly designed gift editions feature luxe, patterned endpapers, ribbon markers, and foil and deboss details on vibrantly colored cases. Celebrate these beloved works of literature as true standouts in your personal library collection.

Other titles in the series include: The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, The Complete Sherlock Holmes, The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, The Complete Tales of H.P. Lovecraft, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales Reviews

Adults and young readers alike have enjoyed these stories for more than two centuries, and in this volume the 211 classic tales from the German linguists Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm include favorites such as Hansel and Gretel and Cinderella, and are accompanied by 40 color plates and 60 black-and-white illustrations from the English illustrator Arthur Rackham. * Mountain Times *

About Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), one half of of the renowned Brothers Grimm, was a German philologist, jurist, and mythologist. He was also a linguist, and discoverer of Grimm's law, and wrote several of the West's best known fairy tales along with his brother Wilhelm. He was born in the town of Hanau, in what was at the time the Holy Roman Empire. He was a graduate of the University of Marburg.

Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), German author and cultural researcher, was one half of the Grimm Brothers; authors of some of the most popular and best-known European fairy tales. He was born in the town of Hanau, in what was at the time the Holy Roman Empire. He was a graduate of the University of Marburg.

Additional information

CIN1631067184VG
9781631067181
1631067184
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales: Volume 5 by Jacob Grimm
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
2020-08-04
752
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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