Rare Treasures from Grimm: Fifteen Little-Known Tales

by Ralph Manheim (Translator), Erik Blegvad (Illustrator), Jacob Grimm

Contents:
Thousandfurs
Darling Roland
The Donkey Lettuce
The Peasant's Clever Daughter
King Thrushbeard
The Three Spinners
The Three Little Men in the Woods
Clever Gretel
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes
The Six Swans
The Old Man and his Grandson
The Nixie of the Pond
Iron Hans
The Three Languages
The Lilting Leaping Lark

Genres: Short Stories

100 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent collection of fifteen fairy tales, complimented by delightful illustrations by Erik Blegvad.

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting collection of very unknown fairy tales by Jacob Grimm. They seem to follow the same pattern as those which are well known. a prince is under a spell, a princess must save him, etc. etc. but some of these are bizarre. There are variations of other well know stories, some with humor, some with moral teachings, and many with violence and danger. An interesting collection for anyone who enjoys the history of the Grimm brothers and the evolution of the fairy tale.

[Phyllis]

selected and translated by Ralph Manheim.