When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in
1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as
"Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most
celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of
tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms
would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style.
For the very first time, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
makes available in English all 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815