Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm

from Britt84

I'm a great fan of fairy tales, so I can't say anything else but that I loved this collection. The Grimm brothers are of course masters of the genre; the nice illustrations in this editions complement the stories very well. One thing that is somewhat weird is that some tales are translated slight...

from TheDivineOomba

Ah yes - a book of fairytales, with pictures! Some stories are excellent, others, only indifferent. But, these are not Disney stories. The people in this book are sometimes bullies or thiefs or princesses or princesses. Highly recommended for any lover of fairy-tales.

from TiffanyAK

I actually read the original publication of this translation, from the 1800's, online, but this does seem to be a virtually exact reprint of the original. The illustrations are absolutely brilliant in the way in which they compliment the stories, and the translations are true to the original spir...

from pandr65

Being a review of one odd and several interesting experiences while gathering and comparing editions of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. First, they are not fairy tales. Yes, they have talking animals, magic, witches, tiny people, giants, etc., but they have not one single honest-to-Lauma fairy, ...

from juliemarie27

I was ecstatic when I found this book in my late teens. The Grimm tales are familiar yet completely different from the watered down Disney versions I grew up with. Being a sucker for happy endings and medieval romance, I was shocked by the graphic horrors that awaited my beloved fantastic creatur...