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Household Tales by Brothers Grimm

Jacob Grimm

  • Children
  • Book language: English
  • 714 pages

Household Tales is a collection of German fairy tales and folk stories compiled by the Brothers Grimm. It gathers well-known tales such as Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Rapunzel, passed down through generations. These stories offer timeless entertainment and a glimpse into traditional storytelling.

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Opening of the book

Household Tales by

Brothers Grimm

by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm

Translated by Margaret Hunt

CONTENTS

1 The Frog King, or Iron Henry (Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne

Heinrich)

2 Cat and Mouse in Partnership (Katze und Maus in Gesellschaft)

3 Our Lady’s Child (Marienkind)

4 The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was

(Märchen von einem, der auszog, das Fürchten zu lernen)

5 The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids (Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein)

6 Faithful John (Der treue Johannes)

7 The Good Bargain (Der gute Handel)

8 The Strange Musician (Der wunderliche Spielmann)

9 The Twelve Brothers (Die zwölf Brüder)

10 The Pack of Ragamuffins (Das Lumpengesindel)

11 Little Brother and Little Sister (Brüderchen und Schwesterchen)

12 Rapunzel (Rapunzel)

13 The Three Little Men in the Forest (Die drei Männlein im Walde)

14 The Three Spinning Women (Die drei Spinnerinnen)

15 Hansel and Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel)

16 The Three Snake-Leaves (Die drei Schlangenblätter)

17 The White Snake (Die weiße Schlange)

18 Straw, Coal, and Bean (Strohhalm, Kohle und Bohne)

19 The Fisherman and His Wife (Von dem Fischer un syner Fru)

20 The Brave Little Tailor (Das tapfere Schneiderlein)

21 Cinderella (Aschenputtel)

22 The Riddle (Das Rätsel)

23 The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage (Von dem Mäuschen,

Vögelchen und der Bratwurst)

24 Frau Holle (Frau Holle)

25 The Seven Ravens (Die sieben Raben)

26 Little Red-Cap (Rotkäppchen)

27 The Bremen Town Musicians (Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten)

28 The Singing Bone (Der singende Knochen)

29 The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs (Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren)

30 Little Louse and Little Flea (Läuschen und Flöhchen)

31 The Girl without Hands (Das Mädchen ohne Hände)

32 Clever Hans (Der gescheite Hans)

33 The Three Languages (Die drei Sprachen)

34 Clever Elsie (Die kluge Else)

35 The Tailor in Heaven (Der Schneider im Himmel)

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Contents

  1. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm
  2. Translated by Margaret Hunt
  3. CONTENTS
  4. 1 The Frog-King, or Iron Henry
  5. 2 Cat and Mouse in Partnership
  6. 3 Our Lady’s Child
  7. 4 The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
  8. 5 The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
  9. 6 Faithful John
  10. 7 The Good Bargain
  11. 8 The Wonderful Musician
  12. 9 The Twelve Brothers
  13. 10 The Pack of Ragamuffins
  14. 11 Little Brother and Little Sister
  15. 12 Rapunzel
  16. 13 The Three Little Men in the Wood
  17. 14 The Three Spinners
  18. 15 Hansel and Grethel
  19. 16 The Three Snake-Leaves
  20. 17 The White Snake
  21. 18 The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
  22. 19 The Fisherman and His Wife
  23. 20 The Valiant Little Tailor
  24. 21 Cinderella
  25. 22 The Riddle
  26. 23 The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
  27. 24 Mother Holle
  28. 25 The Seven Ravens
  29. 26 Little Red-Cap
  30. 27 The Bremen Town-Musicians

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