Hansel and Gretel and Other Tales

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• Publisher: Sovereign
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN: 9781909438422
• Edition: 0

Hansel and Gretel is a classic fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm. The story follows two siblings, Hansel and Gretel, who are abandoned in the forest by their parents. They come across a gingerbread house belonging to a wicked witch who plans to eat them. However, Hansel and Gretel outsmart the witch and successfully escape back home with the help of a trail of breadcrumbs. This tale is a classic example of good triumphing over evil and the importance of sibling love and cooperation.

Table of contents

• Hansel and Gretel
• The Three Snake-Leaves
• The White Snake
• The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
• The Fisherman and His Wife
• The Valiant Little Tailor
• The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn
• The Hut in the Forest
• Sharing Joy and Sorrow
• The Willow-Wren
• The Sole
• The Bittern and the Hoopoe
• The Owl
• The Moon
• The Duration of Life
• Death’s Messengers
• Master Pfriem (Master Cobbler’s Awl)
• The Goose-Girl at the Well
• Eve’s Various Children
• The Nix of the Mill-Pond
• The Little Folks’ Presents
• The Giant and the Tailor
• The Nail
• The Poor Boy in the Grave
• The True Sweethearts
• The Hare and the Hedgehog
• The Spindle, The Shuttle, and the Needle
• The Peasant and the Devil
• The Crumbs on the Table
• The Sea-Hare
• The Master-Thief
• The Drummer
• The Ear of Corn
• The Grave-Mound
• Old Rinkrank
• The Crystal Ball
• Maid Maleen
• The Boots of Buffalo-Leather
• The Golden Key
• St. Joseph in the Forest
• The Twelve Apostles
• The Rose
• Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven
• God’s Food
• The Three Green Twigs
• Our Lady’s Little Glass
• The Aged Mother
• The Heavenly Wedding
• 10 The Hazel-Branch