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The tales of the Brothers Grimm, which they collected mostly from women, young women (Wilhelm married one) are, well, famous. They also went though much editing and revising. The tales got a little holier, more German, and, sometimes, more bloody.
This edition is pretty good; it is standard but affordable. The major tales are here and in the established order.
This edition is pretty good; it is standard but affordable. The major tales are here and in the established order.
The illustrations by Walter Crane are just wonderful, and I found the translations by his wife Lucy Crane to be well-done (although, admittedly, since I've not read the stories in their original German, I'm basing this solely upon how well they read).
My feelings about the stories themselves are mixed. This is due in part to the decisions of the Grimms to collect from their middle class friends and from previously published stories, rather than from a broader selection of storytellers, but even ...more
My feelings about the stories themselves are mixed. This is due in part to the decisions of the Grimms to collect from their middle class friends and from previously published stories, rather than from a broader selection of storytellers, but even ...more
الحواديت أقل سحرا مما توقعت، والترجمة السيئة زادت الطين بلة!
أحمد الديب
يوليو 2011
أحمد الديب
يوليو 2011
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