Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786-1859) were born in Hanau, Hesse-Kassel, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany). After completing school, they joined the University of Marburg where they studied law. They also grew interested in folk poetry, philology, history and began studying medieval German literature.
In 1812, they published the first volume of their classic collection, with 86 folk tales, titled Kinder – und Hausmarchen (known as Children’s and Household Tales in English). Unlike the romantic, poetical fairy tales, these tales were as beautiful as they were violent and frightening, presenting life as it was. This volume was criticized as it was considered unsuitable for children.
The second edition of Children’s and Household Tales, commonly known as Grimm’s Fairy Tales, had a total of 170 tales published in three volumes. In every successive edition, which was elaborately illustrated, stories were revised, added and subtracted. The seventh edition published in 1850 had a total of 211 tales.
The Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known children short story writers. Perhaps no other stories possess as much power to enchant, delight, and surprise as those penned by the immortal Brothers Grimm.
Grimm’s Fairy Tales
- Allerleirauh by Brothers Grimm
- Briar-Rose by Brothers Grimm
- Brother Lustig by Brothers Grimm
- Cat and Mouse in Partnership by Brothers Grimm
- Cinderella by Brothers Grimm
- Clever Elsie by Brothers Grimm
- Clever Grethel by Brothers Grimm
- Clever Hans by Brothers Grimm
- Faithful John by Brothers Grimm
- Fitcher’s Bird by Brothers Grimm
- Foundling-Bird by Brothers Grimm
- Frau Trude by Brothers Grimm
- Frederick and Catherine by Brothers Grimm
- Gambling Hansel by Brothers Grimm
- Godfather Death by Brothers Grimm
- Hans in Luck by Brothers Grimm
- Hans Married by Brothers Grimm
- Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm
- Herr Korbes by Brothers Grimm
- How Six Men Got on in the World by Brothers Grimm
- Jorinda and Joringel by Brothers Grimm
- King Thrushbeard by Brothers Grimm
- Little Brother and Little Sister by Brothers Grimm
- Little Red-Cap by Brothers Grimm
- Little Snow-White by Brothers Grimm
- Mary’s Child by Brothers Grimm
- Mother Holle by Brothers Grimm
- Old Hildebrand by Brothers Grimm
- Old Sultan by Brothers Grimm
- One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes by Brothers Grimm
- Our Lady’s Child by Brothers Grimm
- Rapunzel by Brothers Grimm
- Rumpelstiltskin by Brothers Grimm
- Seven at One Blow by Brothers Grimm
- Straw, Coal, and Bean by Brothers Grimm
- Sweetheart Roland by Brothers Grimm
- The Bremen Town-Musicians by Brothers Grimm
- The Death of the Little Hen by Brothers Grimm
- The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs by Brothers Grimm
- The Dog and the Sparrow by Brothers Grimm
- The Elves and the Shoemaker by Brothers Grimm
- The Elves by Brothers Grimm
- The Enchanted Stag by Brothers Grimm
- The Fisherman and His Wife by Brothers Grimm
- The Fox and His Cousin by Brothers Grimm
- The Fox and the Cat by Brothers Grimm
- The Fox and the Geese by Brothers Grimm
- The Frog King, or Iron Henry by Brothers Grimm
- The Girl Without Hands by Brothers Grimm
- The Gnome by Brothers Grimm
- The Godfather by Brothers Grimm
- The Gold-Children by Brothers Grimm
- The Golden Bird by Brothers Grimm
- The Golden Goose by Brothers Grimm
- The Good Bargain by Brothers Grimm
- The Goose-Girl by Brothers Grimm
- The Hare’s Bride by Brothers Grimm
- The Juniper-Tree by Brothers Grimm
- The King of the Golden Mountain by Brothers Grimm
- The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn by Brothers Grimm
- The Little Peasant by Brothers Grimm
- The Louse and the Flea by Brothers Grimm
- The Magic Mirror by Brothers Grimm
- The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage by Brothers Grimm
- The Old Man and His Grandson by Brothers Grimm
- The Pack of Ragamuffins by Brothers Grimm
- The Peasant’s Wise Daughter by Brothers Grimm
- The Pink by Brothers Grimm
- The Poor Man and the Rich Man by Brothers Grimm
- The Queen Bee by Brothers Grimm
- The Raven by Brothers Grimm
- The Riddle by Brothers Grimm
- The Robber Bridegroom by Brothers Grimm
- The Seven Ravens by Brothers Grimm
- The Singing Bone by Brothers Grimm
- The Singing, Springing Lark by Brothers Grimm
- The Six Swans by Brothers Grimm
- The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was by Brothers Grimm
- The Tailor in Heaven by Brothers Grimm
- The Thief and his Master by Brothers Grimm
- The Three Feathers by Brothers Grimm
- The Three Languages by Brothers Grimm
- The Three Little Men in the Wood by Brothers Grimm
- The Three Snake-Leaves by Brothers Grimm
- The Three Sons of Fortune by Brothers Grimm
- The Three Spinners by Brothers Grimm
- The Town Musicians of Bremen by Brothers Grimm
- The Twelve Brothers by Brothers Grimm
- The Twelve Brothers by Brothers Grimm
- The Twelve Huntsmen by Brothers Grimm
- The Two Brothers by Brothers Grimm
- The Valiant Little Tailor by Brothers Grimm
- The Water-Nix by Brothers Grimm
- The Wedding of Mrs. Fox by Brothers Grimm
- The White Snake by Brothers Grimm
- The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack by Brothers Grimm
- The Wolf and the Fox by Brothers Grimm
- The Wolf and the Man by Brothers Grimm
- The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids by Brothers Grimm
- The Wonderful Musician by Brothers Grimm
- The Young Giant by Brothers Grimm
- Thumbling as Journeyman by Brothers Grimm
- Thumbling by Brothers Grimm