The twenty-seven world-famous tales in this collection have inspired countless adaptations in many languages. Included are such favorites as "Hänsel and Gretel," "The Brave Little Tailor," "Cinderella," and "Little Red Riding Hood," as well as the less familiar tales such as "The Danced-Out Shoes," "The Golden Bird," and "The Six Swans."
Presents the unabridged German text of 37 tales taken from the definitive seventh edition (Verlag der Dieterichschen Buchhandlung, Göttingen, 1857, 3 volumes) of the Kinder- und Hausmärchen, accompanied by editor Stanley Appelbaum's page-by-page English translation and an introduction. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR