1. • Stories of kings, magic, candy houses and talking
animals. Even though the stories are sometimes scary,
fairy tales allow us to work through our fears.
• Teach a lesson about moral values, and right and
wrong
• Fable: illustrate a moral lesson
• Popular literature: attractive characters
exciting plots
• An analysis about their Works
Adaptations and translations
difficult
sanitized versions.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THEIR WRITINGCHARACTERISTICS OF THEIR WRITING

2. MAIN WORKSMAIN WORKS
The Grimms (especially Jacob) wrote: substantive articles,
reviews, forewords, and chapters, and published numerous
editions and translations.
Major joint publications of the "Brothers Grimm"
Kinder- und Hausmärchen (Children's and Household Tales) 1812, 1815 and 1857
Hansel and Gretel Red Riding Hood

3. Rumpelstiltskin and the Wolf
The gallant tailor (Seven at one blow)
Cinderella
Rapunzel

4. Deutsche Sagen (German Legends), 2 volumes, 1816, 1818.
Irische Elfenmärchen (Irish Fairy Tales), 1826
Deutsches Wörterbuch (German Dictionary), 32 volumes, 1852-1960.

5. •Children's and Household TalesChildren's and Household Tales (German:
Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of
fairy tales published in 1812 by Jacob and
Wilhelm Grimm; the collection is commonly
known today as Grimm's Fairy TalesGrimm's Fairy Tales
MOST REMARKABLE WORK OF FICTIONMOST REMARKABLE WORK OF FICTION
•Jacob and Wilhelm published their first book of
fairy tales – “Children’s and Household Tales” - in
1812. There were 86 folktales.
•In the next volume of “Grimm’s Fairy Tales”, the brothers added 70 more
stories. It went on growing like this for six more editions. Finally, the book
contained 211 stories.

6. •The first volumes were much criticized because, although they were
called "Children's Tales", they were not regarded as suitable for children.
•Both brothers argued that folktales should be
recorded and presented in print in a form as close as
possible to the original mode. In practice they
modified folktales in varying ways.
Ex. In "The Snow White" the violence was removed by
later editions: in the end of the story the wicked
Queen is forced to put on red-hot iron slippers and
dance till she dies.

7. •The first volumes were much criticized because, although they were
called "Children's Tales", they were not regarded as suitable for children.
•Both brothers argued that folktales should be
recorded and presented in print in a form as close as
possible to the original mode. In practice they
modified folktales in varying ways.
Ex. In "The Snow White" the violence was removed by
later editions: in the end of the story the wicked
Queen is forced to put on red-hot iron slippers and
dance till she dies.