Grimm's Fairy Tales - (Arcturus Ornate Classics) by Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm (Hardcover)

About the Book

This elegant pocket edition brings together 45 fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, including such classics as 'Briar-Rose' ('Sleeping Beauty'), 'Little Red-Cap' (Little Red Riding Hood) and 'Hansel and Grethel'. Presented with gilded page edges, cover embossing and patterned endpapers, this is a collection is a treasure for both the young and old.

Book Synopsis

"The Brothers Grimm were the discoverers of the whole vast, almost forgotten world of fairy stories." - J.R.R. Tolkien

This beautiful pocket edition brings together 45 fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, presented with stunning gilded page edges and cover embossing.

Full of cunning witches, dragon hoards and dwarves spinning straw into gold, the tales of the Brothers Grimm are some of the most recognised and best-loved fairy tales of all time. Originally collected by the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm as a way to preserve the heritage of the Germany, these stories are now some of the most beloved fairy stories of all time, having influenced literature across the world for more than two centuries.

This elegant pocket edition with features 45 of these incredible tales, including 'Briar-Rose' (perhaps better known as 'Sleeping Beauty'), 'Little Red-Cap' (Little Red Riding Hood) and 'Rumpelstiltskin' . Presented with gilded page edges, cover embossing and patterned endpapers, this collection is a treasure for both the young and old.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

Review Quotes

"The Brothers Grimm did for folk tales what Homer did for epic poetry."--Joseph Campbell

"The Brothers Grimm made it possible for anyone to live happily ever after, by preserving the magic in the tales that speak directly to the human heart."--W.H. Auden

About the Author

Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859) were German academics who specialized in folk culture. They collected over 200 folk tales during their lives and the methodology they developed became the basis for modern-day folklore studies.