Linguists, philologists, and restorers of ancient texts, the Brothers Grimm practically invented the science of folklore with the publication of Kinder-und Hausmarchen (1812-1815), which became popularly known as Grimm's Fairy Tales. Comprising 120 of their best-loved tales, this new Barnes & Noble Classics edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales includes criticism, reception, discussion questions, and legacies, to appeal to readers of all ages.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune.

A poor woodcutter's son is rewarded for his kindness with the gift of a golden goose, which helps him to win the hand of a princess.

Prince Firuz uses a magic flying horse to help him gain Princess Dura as his bride.

After misadventures in a bird's claws, a giant's hand, a fish's belly, and the king's soup, a tiny boy wins a small place for himself at the court of the great King Arthur.

A retelling of the traditional tale of how the king's twelve daughters wear out their shoes every night while supposedly sleeping in their locked bedroom.

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