Introduction to Grimm’s Fairy Tales About Grimm’s Fairy Tales

1. "Grimm's Fairy Tales" is German folk literature collected, organized and processed by the German linguists Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm brothers. There are more than 200 stories in "Grimm's Fairy Tales", most of which are derived from folk oral legends. Among them, "Cinderella", "Snow White", "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Frog Prince" and other fairy tales are relatively famous.

2. The first volume of Grimm’s Fairy Tales was published in 1812, containing 86 fairy tales. The second volume added 70 stories, and the content continued to expand. It was the seventh edition of the Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales published during their lifetime. There are 200, including 210 legends of saints, and 215 with supplements. Among them are "Cinderella", "Miss Rose", "The Deceived Frog", "Snow White and Rose Red", "Cat and Mouse Make Friends", "Smart Peasant Girl", "Three Brothers", "The Moon", " Bearskin", "Dianthus", "Snow White", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Sleeping Beauty", "Candy House", "The Frog Prince", "The Fisherman and His Wife", "The Wolf and the Seven Little Lambs" , "Thumbs", "The Brave Little Tailor", "City Musicians of Bremen" and "Puss in Boots" are more famous.

3. "Grimm's Fairy Tales" has a wide range of contents and diverse genres. In addition to fairy tales, there are also folk tales, jokes, fables, etc. The stories are roughly divided into three categories: First, stories about gods and demons, such as "Cinderella", "Snow White", "Princess Rose", "The Frog Prince", "The Dwarf and the Old Shoemaker", "The Monster in the Glass Bottle", etc. , these stories have twists and turns, are thrilling, strange and unpredictable. The second is anthropomorphic fairy tales with animals as the protagonists, such as "Cat and Mouse", "The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats", "The Golden Bird", etc. The animals in these stories are both humane and have animal characteristics, lively and cute. The third is stories based on daily life, such as "Happy Hans", "Three Brothers", etc. The characters in these stories are hardworking, simple, humorous and cute.