Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Brothers Brothers Grimm (1976, Uk-Trade Paper)

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The product is a complete collection of Grimm's Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm, published in 1976 by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. This edition is part of "The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library" series and features illustrations by the authors themselves. The book is a classic piece of juvenile fiction, filled with fantasy and folklore, making it a valuable addition to any collection of fairy tales and legends. With 880 pages, this collection offers a comprehensive look at the beloved stories of the Brothers Grimm in English language.

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PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100394709306
ISBN-139780394709307
eBay Product ID (ePID)165774

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Book TitleComplete Grimm's Fairy Tales
Number of Pages880 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1976
TopicClassics, Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Fiction
AuthorBrothers Brothers Grimm
Book SeriesThe Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
FormatUk-Trade Paper

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Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight36.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in

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LCCN2005-282750
Reviews"Among the few indispensable, common-property books upon which Western culture can be founded . . . It will be a mistake if this volume is merely bought for a child; it should be, first and foremost, an educational 'must' for adults." W. H. Auden,The New York Times "Here it is, clear and fine and solid, beautifully and passionately illustrated, this one bookother than the Biblethat has truly made Western man." P. L. Travers,The New Republic "Everyone should possess and know Grimm's Fairy Talesone of the great books of the worldand no English-speaking person could do better than this edition." Richard Adams,The New York Times Book Review "[A] splendid edition, admirably illustrated." Edmund Wilson,The New Yorker, "Among the few indispensable, common-property books upon which Western culture can be founded . . . It will be a mistake if this volume is merely bought for a child; it should be, first and foremost, an educational 'must' for adults." W. H. Auden, The New York Times "Here it is, clear and fine and solid, beautifully and passionately illustrated, this one bookother than the Biblethat has truly made Western man." P. L. Travers, The New Republic "Everyone should possess and know Grimm's Fairy Talesone of the great books of the worldand no English-speaking person could do better than this edition." Richard Adams, The New York Times Book Review "[A] splendid edition, admirably illustrated." Edmund Wilson, The New Yorker
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromFifth Grade
SynopsisOne of the most beloved collecitons of fairy tales in a splendid new paperback edition. Lyrically translated and beautifully illustrated, the tales in this collection are presented just as the Brothers Grimm originally set them down - bold, primal, just frightening enough and endlessly engaging., The stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have become part of the way children--and adults--learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, H nsel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of the more than two hundred enchanting characters included in this volume. The tales are presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging. With black-and-white illustrations throughout Illustrated by Josef Schari / Commentary by Joseph Campbell Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library, The stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have become part of the way children-and adults-learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, H nsel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of the more than two hundred enchanting characters included in this volume. The tales are presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down- bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging. With black-and-white illustrations throughout Illustrated by Josef Schari/ Commentary by Joseph Campbell Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
LC Classification NumberGR166.K5313 2005

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