Grimm's Fairy Tales - With twelve Illustrations by John Hassall

Brothers Grimm, John Hassall

• Publisher: Pook Press
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781473384200
• Print ISBN:
  9781447458388
  9781447458548
• Subtopic: Classics

This edition of the Grimm's Fairy Tales contains fifty-five of the Brothers Grimm's classic stories, accompanied by the beautiful black-and-white illustrations of John Hassall. The narratives include: 'Tom Thumb', 'The Golden Goose', 'Hansel and Gretel', 'The Frog Prince', 'Ashputtel', 'The Robber Bridegroom' and many more. Hassall (1868 – 1948), was an English illustrator, best known for his advertisements and poster designs. Making use of flat colours, generally enclosed by thick black lines, his children's books took inspiration from his poster work – and are now incredibly sought after collectors items. The Brothers Grimm are perhaps the best known folklorists of all time. Die Brüder Grimm; Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors – who together specialized in collecting and publishing folklore during the nineteenth century. The popularity of their collected tales has endured well; they have been translated into more than 100 languages, and remain in print in the present day. This is a text to be appreciated by young and old alike; extraordinary for its literary as well as artistic significance. Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration from the 1880s to the 1930s. Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, children's stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and authors.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Title
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Hans in Luck
• The Travelling Musicians
• The Golden Bird
• The Fisherman and His Wife
• The Tom-Tit and the Bear
• The Twelve Dancing Princesses
• Rose-Bud
• Tom Thumb
• The Grateful Beasts
• Jorinda and Jorindel
• The Waggish Musician
• The Queen Bee
• The Dog and the Sparrow
• Frederick and Catherine
• The Three Children of Fortune
• King Grisly-Beard
• The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet
• Snow-Drop
• The Elves and the Shoemaker
• The Turnip
• Old Sultan
• The Lady and the Lion
• The Jew in the Bush
• The King of the Golden Mountain
• The Golden Goose
• Mrs Fox
• Hansel and Grettel
• The Giant with the Three Golden Hairs
• The Frog-Prince
• The Fox and the Horse
• Rumpel-Stilts-Kin
• The Goose-Girl
• Faithful John
• The Blue Light
• Ashputtel
• The Young Giant and the Tailor
• The Crows and the Soldier
• Pee-Wit
• Hans and His Wife Grettel
• Cherry, or the Frog-Bride
• Mother Holle
• The Water of Life
• Peter the Goatherd
• The Four Clever Brothers
• The Elfin-Grove
• The Salad
• The Nose
• The Five Servants
• Cat-Skin
• The Robber-Bridegroom
• The Three Sluggards
• The Seven Ravens
• Roland and May-Bird
• The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
• The Juniper Tree