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A curated collection of traditional German folktales retold for young readers, presenting fifty-one narratives that range from brief humorous fables to elaborate enchanted romances and moral adventures. Tales feature ordinary protagonists who encounter magical helpers, talking animals, wicked step-relatives, transformations, tests of virtue, and clever trickery, often resolving by reward or punishment. Arranged as discrete short stories, the volume blends rustic folklore motifs with simple moral lessons, lyrical imagery, and dramatic incidents meant to spark imagination and convey ethical common sense.

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Title: Grimm's Fairy Tales

Author: Jacob Grimm

Wilhelm Grimm

Editor: Frances Jenkins Olcott

Illustrator: Rie Cramer

Release date: July 7, 2016 [eBook #52521]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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GRIMM’S FAIRY
TALES


EDITED BY
FRANCES JENKINS OLCOTT


Illustrated By
Rie Cramer


THE PENN PUBLISHING
COMPANY PHILADELPHIA
1927


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1922   BY
THE PENN
PUBLISHING
COMPANY

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