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In this Brothers Grimm fairy tale, a fisherman captures an enchanted fish that offers to grant wishes. His wife, driven by greed, repeatedly demands more, never content with what she already has. Each wish escalates until she ultimately faces the deep moral lesson that unending desire can destroy what she holds dear.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Brothers Grimm
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