Household Stories: From The Collection Of The Bros. Grimm
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A beloved classic of world folklore, Household Stories: From The Collection Of The Bros. Grimm presents Lucy Crane's elegant English translation of the timeless tales gathered by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in nineteenth-century Germany. The collection chronicles the adventures of iconic characters — from Cinderella and Snow White to Hansel and Gretel and Rumpelstiltskin — drawing on the rich oral traditions of the German countryside to illuminate universal themes of courage, cunning, love, and justice. Crane's translation is celebrated for its graceful, literary prose, which preserves the enchanting yet often dark and morally complex tone of the original stories. These are not merely children's fairy tales; they are vivid windows into a pre-industrial world where magic and danger walk hand in hand, and where the humble and pure of heart ultimately triumph over wickedness. A cornerstone of the fairy tale canon, this volume remains an essential and enduring work for readers of all ages.
Author: Lucy Crane
Format: Hardback
Published: 1882, Macmillan and Co.
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A beloved classic of world folklore, Household Stories: From The Collection Of The Bros. Grimm presents Lucy Crane's elegant English translation of the timeless tales gathered by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in nineteenth-century Germany. The collection chronicles the adventures of iconic characters — from Cinderella and Snow White to Hansel and Gretel and Rumpelstiltskin — drawing on the rich oral traditions of the German countryside to illuminate universal themes of courage, cunning, love, and justice. Crane's translation is celebrated for its graceful, literary prose, which preserves the enchanting yet often dark and morally complex tone of the original stories. These are not merely children's fairy tales; they are vivid windows into a pre-industrial world where magic and danger walk hand in hand, and where the humble and pure of heart ultimately triumph over wickedness. A cornerstone of the fairy tale canon, this volume remains an essential and enduring work for readers of all ages.