{"product_id":"selected-tales-isbn-9780140444018","title":"Selected Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelected Tales \u003c\/i\u003econtains some of the most timeless and enchanting folk and fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, translated with an introduction by David Luke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These folktales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are among the most memorable stories in European culture - conjuring up a world of spells and bewitchment, outwitted villains and cruel stepmothers, animal bridegrooms and enchanted princesses. Tales such as 'Hansel and Gretel', 'Little Red Cape' and 'The Robber Bridegroom' depict the dangers lurking in dark forests, and others, including 'Briar-Rose' and 'Snow White' show young beauties punished by unforgiving sorceresses. Other tales include 'Thickasathumb', which portrays a childless young couple whose wish for a baby is granted in an unexpected way, while 'The Frog King' tells of a rash promise made by a haughty princess to share her bed with a frog, and a fortune is won in 'The Blue Lamp', when a soldier gains a kingdom with the help of a magic lamp.   David Luke's vibrant translation is accompanied by an introduction discussing the key themes of the tales and the literary background of the Brothers Grimm. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ci\u003eTranslated with an Introduction and Notes by David Luke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. The Fisher an His Gweedwife\u003cbr\u003e2. Rumplestiltskin\u003cbr\u003e3. Hansel and Gretel\u003cbr\u003e4. Little Redcape\u003cbr\u003e5. Rapunzel\u003cbr\u003e6. Briar Rose\u003cbr\u003e7. Snowwhite\u003cbr\u003e8. The Jeniper Tree\u003cbr\u003e9. Little Brother and Little Sister\u003cbr\u003e10. The Three Little Men in the Forest\u003cbr\u003e11. Mother Snowbed\u003cbr\u003e12. The Three Birdies\u003cbr\u003e13. The Twelve Brothers\u003cbr\u003e14. The Seven Ravens\u003cbr\u003e15. The Six Swans\u003cbr\u003e16. The Two Brothers\u003cbr\u003e17. The Master Huntsman\u003cbr\u003e18. The Water of Life\u003cbr\u003e19. The Golden Bird\u003cbr\u003e20. The Dwarfie\u003cbr\u003e21. Jack the Strong Man\u003cbr\u003e22. The Six Who Went Far in the World\u003cbr\u003e23. The Six Servants\u003cbr\u003e24. The Sea-Rabbit\u003cbr\u003e25. The Worn-out Dancing-shoes\u003cbr\u003e26. The Devil's Three Golden Hairs\u003cbr\u003e27. The Griffin\u003cbr\u003e28. The Three Snake-leaves\u003cbr\u003e29. Faithful John\u003cbr\u003e30. One-eye, Two-eyes and Three-eyes\u003cbr\u003e31. Ashiepattle\u003cbr\u003e32. Manypelts\u003cbr\u003e33. The Rightful Bride\u003cbr\u003e34. The Iron Stove\u003cbr\u003e35. The Twa Royal Bairnies\u003cbr\u003e36. The Goosegirl\u003cbr\u003e37. Jack of Iron\u003cbr\u003e38. The Frog King, or Iron Harry\u003cbr\u003e39. The Young Donkey\u003cbr\u003e40. Jack My Hedgehog\u003cbr\u003e41. The Magic Table, the Gold-donkey, and the Cudgel in the Sack\u003cbr\u003e42. The Knapsack, the Hat and the Horn\u003cbr\u003e43. The Blue Lamp\u003cbr\u003e44. The Salad-donkey\u003cbr\u003e45. The Three Brothers\u003cbr\u003e46. The Four Skilful Brothers\u003cbr\u003e47. The Young Giant\u003cbr\u003e48. Thickasathumb\u003cbr\u003e49. Bearskin\u003cbr\u003e50. The Devil and His Grandmother\u003cbr\u003e51. The King of the Golden Mountain\u003cbr\u003e52. The Prince Afraid of Nothing\u003cbr\u003e53. The Crystal Ball\u003cbr\u003e54. Auld Rinkie\u003cbr\u003e55. Jorinda and Joringle\u003cbr\u003e56. The Nixie in the Pond\u003cbr\u003e57. Fetcher's Fowl\u003cbr\u003e58. The Robber Bridegroom\u003cbr\u003e59. The Bremen Town Band\u003cbr\u003e60. Clever Elsie\u003cbr\u003e61. Lazy Harry\u003cbr\u003e62. The Three Army-surgeons\u003cbr\u003e63. The Clever Little Tailor\u003cbr\u003e64. Bumpkin\u003cbr\u003e65. Owld Peadair\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Scots Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob \u003c\/b\u003e(1785-1863) and\u003cb\u003e Wilhelm\u003c\/b\u003e (1786-1859) are nowadays simply known as '\u003cb\u003ethe brothers Grimm\u003c\/b\u003e'. Both brothers were state-appointed librarians in Kassel, and later members of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Berlin, where Frederick William IV of Prussia had invited them to settle. Two of Germany's greatest scholars, Jacob is regarded as the founder of the scientific study of the German language, and with his brother Wilhelm initiated the Deutsches Wörterbuch, a dictionary of all words in modern High German since 1450.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300668068069,"sku":"NP9780140444018","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140444018.jpg?v=1767736326","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/selected-tales-isbn-9780140444018","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}