Fairy Tales From the Brothers Grimm : A New English Version (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

#1 New York Times bestseller Philip Pullman retells the world’s best-loved fairy tales on their 200th anniversary Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children’s and Household Tales . Now Philip Pullman, one of the most accomplished authors of our time, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm. Pullman retells his fifty favorites, from much-loved stories like “Cinderella” and “Rumpelstiltskin,” “Rapunzel” and “Hansel and Gretel” to lesser-known treasures like “The Three Snake Leaves," "Godfather Death" and "The Girl with No Hands." At the end of each tale he offers a brief personal commentary, opening a window on the sources of the tales, the various forms they've taken over the centuries and their everlasting appeal. Suffused with romance and villainy, danger and wit, the Grimms' fairy tales have inspired Pullman's unique creative vision—and his beguiling retellings will draw you back into a world that has long cast a spell on the Western imagination. •National Bestseller•The acclaimed retelling of the world's best-loved fairy tales by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Compass and The Book of Dust—now in paperback, and with 3 new tales! Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their first volume of fairy tales. Since then, such stories as “Cinderella,” “Snow White,” “Rapunzel,” and “Hansel and Gretel” have become deeply woven into the Western imagination. Now Philip Pullman, the New York Times bestselling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm. Here are Pullman's fifty favorites—a wide-ranging selection that includes the most popular stories as well as lesser-known treasures like “The Three Snake Leaves,” “Godfather Death,” and “The Girl with No Hands”—alongside his personal commentaries on each story's sources, variations, and everlasting appeal. Suffused with romance and villainy, danger and wit, Pullman's beguiling retellings will cast a spell on readers of all ages.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. The frog king, or, Iron Heinrich The cat and the mouse set up house The boy who left home to find out about the shivers Faithful Johannes The twelve brothers Little brother and little sister Rapunzel The three little men in the woods Hansel and Gretel The three snake leaves The fisherman and his wife The brave little tailor Cinderella The riddle The mouse, the bird, and the sausage Little Red Riding Hood The musicians of Bremen The singing bone The devil with the three golden hairs The girl with no hands The elves The robber bridegroom Godfather Death The juniper tree Briar Rose Snow White Rumpelstiltskin The golden bird Farmerkin Thousandfurs Jorinda and Joringel Six who made their way in the world Gambling Hans The singing, springing lark The goose girl Bearskin The two travelling companions Hans-my-Hedgehog The little shroud The stolen pennies The donkey cabbage One eye, two eyes, and three eyes The shoes that were danced to pieces Iron Hans Mount Simeli Lazy Heinz Strong Hans The moon The goose girl at the spring The nixie of the millpond. "The acclaimed retelling of the world's best-loved fairy tales by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Golden Compass-now in paperback, and with 3 new tales! Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their first volume of fairy tales. Since then, such stories as "Cinderella," "Snow White," "Rapunzel," and "Hansel and Gretel" have become deeply woven into the Western imagination. Now Philip Pullman, the New York Times-bestselling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm. Here are Pullman's fifty favorites-a wide-ranging selection that includes the most popular stories as well as lesser-known treasures like "The Three Snake Leaves," "Godfather Death," and "The Girl with No Hands"--Alongside his personal commentaries on each story's sources, variations, and everlasting appeal. Suffused with romance and villainy, danger and wit, Pullman's beguiling retellings will cast a spell on readers of all ages."-- Provided by publisher "Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children's and Household Tales. Now Philip Pullman, one of the most accomplished authors of our time, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm. Pullman retells his fifty favorites, from much-loved stories like "Cinderella" and "Rumpelstiltskin," "Rapunzel" and "Hansel and Gretel" to lesser-known treasures like "The Three Snake Leaves," "Godfather Death" and "The Girl with No Hands." At the end of each tale he offers a brief personal commentary, opening a window on the sources of the tales, the various forms they've taken over the centuries and their everlasting appeal. Suffused with romance and villainy, danger and wit, the Grimms' fairy tales have inspired Pullman's unique creative vision--and his beguiling retellings will draw you back into a world that has long cast a spell on the Western imagination."--Publisher's description Two hundred years ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Childrens and Household Tales. Now, at a veritable fairy-tale momentwitness the popular television shows Grimm and Once Upon a Time and this years two movie adaptations of Snow WhitePhilip Pullman, one of the most popular authors of our time, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm. From much-loved stories like Cinderella and Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel to lesser-known treasures like Briar-Rose, Thousandfurs, and The Girl with No Hands, Pullman retells his fifty favorites, paying homage to the tales that inspired his unique creative visionand that continue to cast their spell on the Western imagination. "53 stories from The Brothers Grimm"-- Provided by publisher