The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm with Jack Zipes (Translator), Andrea Dezso (Illustrator)

519 pages first pub 1815 (editions)

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The original vision of Grimms' tales in English for the first timeWhen 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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 536 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
adventurous 72%
funny 37%
mysterious 29%
lighthearted 18%
relaxing 18%
reflective 13%
tense 10%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 34%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 34% | N/A: 17% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 19% | No: 9%

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