Originally titled Children’s and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of 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. More than 210 years after
Grimm’s Fairy Tales were first published, what better way to celebrate than to include all 211 stories into a single edition?
Featuring all your favorite classics, including “Hansel and Gretel, ” “Cinderella, ” “The Frog Prince, ” “Rapunzel, ” “Snow White, ” “Rumpelstiltskin, ” and dozens more,
The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales is also 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.
The fourth title in the Timeless Classics series from Rock Point has nearly 800 pages of classic fairy tales to enjoy. The book also includes a selection of stunning color reproductions by the famous illustrator, Arthur Rackham.
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.
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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.