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I just couldn't get into them. Some were familiar, and that was sweet, while others were new and therefore mildly interesting. But I never felt like reading them, even as a little something short and easy before bed. The book itself I'll keep, it's gorgeous and very high quality, and who knows when it might be needed as a reference.
The most interesting thing about The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales is just how bloody and violent they are. The Walt Disney tales of Snow White, Cinderella or Little Red Riding Hood we grew up with are a far cry from the originals. Taken in moderation these tales might have been interesting but when I start a book I always finish it, which meant reading all 251 of the tales. And sadly, after just a short time, they became overly repetitive, completely predictable, and quite frankly, really boring. ( )
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Sage vergeht nie ganz, die verbreitete, welche der Völker redende Lippe umschwebt: denn sie ist unsterbliche Göttin (Hesiod, 763)
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An die Frau Bettina von Arnim
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In olden times, when wishing still helped, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which had seen so many things, was always filled with amazement each time it cast its rays upon her face.
Long ago, when wishes often came true, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen everything, was bemused every time he shone over her because of her beauty.
A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY OF CHILDREN'S CLASSICS Edition
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If the little fur had been longer, then this tale would have been longer, too.
She took the two rose-trees with her, and they stood before her window, and every year bore the most beautiful roses, white and red. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY OF CHILDREN'S CLASSICS Edition
For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children—and adults—learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, Hänsel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (a.k.a. Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of more than 200 enchanting characters included here.
Presents over two hundred tales by the Brothers Grimm, including well-known ones like "Sleeping Beauty," and darker tales such as "Death's Messengers." (Amazon.com offers a Look Inside, with Table of Contents, at https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASI...)
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Awards: Choices' Outstanding Academic Title (2015), The Independent's Best Books of 2014