Books like Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm

Explore the complete 156 tales from the Brothers Grimm’s first collections (1812–1815), newly translated and illustrated, revealing the original folk narratives that shaped modern fairy tales.

A retelling of the classic twelve princesses story, exploring the secrets and eventual discovery.

A young girl embarks on a perilous journey to rescue seven brothers enslaved by an enchantment.

Biography of the legendary Ray Charles, a pioneer of soul music combining gospel, jazz, blues, and country influences.

Two Cajun children in the woods encounter a wicked witch and find their way back home in a story inspired by a well-known fairy tale, presented in a humorous and lighthearted way for children and young adults alike in this picture book version of the tale of 'Pousette et 't Poulette'.

They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime. They're darker and often don't end very happily--but they're often far more interesting. --from publisher description

A new translation of 239 fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Also includes a listing of their oral and/or literary sources.

"In Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nineteenth century to the present. Zipes reveals how the Grimms came to play a pivotal and unusual role in the evolution of Western folklore and in the history of the most significant cultural genre in the world--the fairy tale. Folklorists Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm sought to discover and preserve a rich abundance of stories emanating from an oral tradition, and encouraged friends, colleagues, and strangers to gather and share these tales. As a result, hundreds of thousands of wonderful folk and fairy tales poured into books throughout Europe and have kept coming. Zipes looks at the transformation of the Grimms' tales into children's literature, the Americanization of the tales, the "Grimm" aspects of contemporary tales, and the tales' utopian impulses. He shows that the Grimms were not the first scholars to turn their attention to folk tales, but were vital in expanding readership and setting the high standards for folk tale collecting that continue through the current era. Zipes concludes with a look at contemporary adaptations of the tales and raises questions about authenticity, target audience, and consumerism. With erudition and verve, Grimm Legacies examines the lasting universal influence of two brothers and their collected tales on today's storytelling world. "--