Malevolent and dark, the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm are not for the faint-hearted. The stories were originally published in 1812 and form a vivid and fascinating body of work that is rich in folkloric significance. Replete with sinister characters and grotesque imagery, this collection is the perfect addition to our series of deluxe Gothic Fantasy giftbooks, and features some of the lesser-known tales alongside favourites like Snow White, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Hansel and Gretel.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jack Zipes<br><b>Publisher:</b> Flame Tree Collections<br><b>Published:</b> 06/24/2019<br><b>Pages:</b> 480<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.70lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.50d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781787552876<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Jack Zipes</b> is Professor Emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. Some of his recent publications include: The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films (2010), The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre (2012), Grimm Legacies: The Magic Power of Fairy Tales (2014), The Sorcerer's Apprentice: An Anthology of Magical Tales (2017), and Tales of Wonder: Reading Fairy Tales Through Picture Postcards (2017). He has also translated the first 1812/15 edition of the Grimms' tales, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (2014). <p/><b>The Brothers Grimm</b>, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German