Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales

Ashputtel a Fairy Tale The wife of a rich man fell sick; and when she felt that her end drew nigh, she called her only daughter to her bed-side Read More>>

BRIAR ROSE A king and queen reigned in a country a great way off, where there were in those days fairies... Read More>>

CAT SKIN There was a king, whose queen had hair of the purest gold, and was so beautiful that her match was not.... Read More >>

CLEVER ELSIE
There was once a man who had a daughter who was called Clever Elsie. And when she had grown up her father said..
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CLEVER GRETEL
There was once a cook named Gretel, who wore shoes with red heels, and when she walked out with them on...
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CLEVER HANS
The mother of Hans said: 'Whither away, Hans?' Hans answered: 'To Gretel.' 'Behave well, Hans.'
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DOCTOR KNOWALL
There was a poor peasant called Crabb, who drove with two oxen a load of wood to the town, and sold it to a doctor for two talers
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FREDERICK AND CATHERINE
There was once a man called Frederick: he had a wife whose name was Catherine, and they had not long been married
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FUNDEVOGEL
There was a forester who went into the forest to hunt, and as he entered it he heard a sound of screaming as if a little...
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HANSEL AND GRETEL
Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel..
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HANS IN LUCK
Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right, all that falls to them is so much gain...
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IRON HANS
There was once upon a time a king who had a great forest near his palace, full of all kinds of wild animals...
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JORINDA AND JORINDEL
There was an old castle, that stood in the middle of a deep gloomy wood, and in the castle lived an old fairy...
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KING GRISLY BEARD
A great king of a land far away in the East had a daughter who was very beautiful, but so proud, and haughty...
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LILY AND THE LION
A merchant, who had three daughters, was once setting out upon a journey; but before he went he asked each daughter
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LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
There was a dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother,
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MOTHER HOLLE
There was a widow who had two daughters; one of them was beautiful and industrious, the other ugly and...
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OLD SULTAN
A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, who was grown very old, and had lost all his teeth. And one day when the shepherd and his wife were standing
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RAPUNZEL
There were once a man and a woman who had long in vain wished for a child. At length the woman hoped...
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RUMPELSTILTSKIN
By the side of a wood, in a country a long way off, ran a fine stream of water; and upon the stream there stood...
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SNOWDROP
It was the middle of winter, when the broad flakes of snow were falling around, that the queen of a country..
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SNOW WHITE AND ROSE RED
There was a poor widow who lived in a lonely cottage. In front of the cottage was a garden wherein stood...
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SWEETHEART ROLAND
There was once upon a time a woman who was a real witch and had two daughters, one ugly and wicked, and this...
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THE BLUE LIGHT
There was a soldier who for many years had served the king faithfully, but when the war came to an end...
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CAT AND MOUSE IN PARTNERSHIP
A certain cat had made the acquaintance of a mouse, and had said so much to her about the great love
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THE DOG AND THE SPARROW
A shepherd's dog had a master who took no care of him, but often let him suffer the greatest hunger...
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THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER
There was once a shoemaker, who worked very hard and was very honest: but still he could not earn enough to live upon;
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The Fisherman and His Wife
There was once a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pigsty, close by the seaside. The fisherman used to ..
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The Four Clever Brothers
'Dear children,' said a poor man to his four sons, 'I have nothing to give you; you must go out into the wide world and try your luck. Begin by learning some craft or another, and see..
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The Fox and the Cat
It happened that the cat met the fox in a forest, and as she thought to herself: 'He is clever and full of experience,...
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The Fox and the Horse
A farmer had a horse that had been an excellent faithful servant to him: but he was now grown too old to work
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The Frog Prince a Fairy Tale by The Brothers Grimm
One fine evening a young princess put on her bonnet and clogs, and went out to take a walk by herself in a wood;
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The Golden Bird
A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples...
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The Golden Goose
There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called Dummling, and was despised, mocked, and sneered
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The Goose Girl a Fairytale by The Brothers Grimm
The king of a great land died, and left his queen to take care of their only child. This child was a daughter,
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The Juniper Tree
Long, long ago, some two thousand years or so, there lived a rich man with a good and beautiful wife...
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The King of the Golden Mountain
There was a merchant who had only one child, a son, that was very young, and barely able to run alone..
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