Leo T. reviewed on + 1775 more book reviews
Only a few very basic drawings, but well-written. Half the stories center on Hansel & Gretel.
From the preface: "A word of warning: Grimm's stories--the ones that weren't changed for little kids--are violent and bloody. And what you're going to hear now, the one true tale in The Tales of Grimm, is a violent and bloody as you can imagine. Really. So if such things bother you, we should probably stop right now. You see, the land of Grimm can be a harrowing place. But it is worth exploring. For, in life, it is in the darkest zones one finds the brightest beauty and the most luminous wisdom. And, of course, the most blood."
My late friend, born in 1906 in Hannover, came to the USA in 1921. Fred's mom died very young and her mother, his grandmother, would come and do for him, his sister, and his dad several months a year. She was from the old stomping grounds of the brothers Grimm and said they were considered quite odd for their interest in fairy tales rather than practical matters.
From the preface: "A word of warning: Grimm's stories--the ones that weren't changed for little kids--are violent and bloody. And what you're going to hear now, the one true tale in The Tales of Grimm, is a violent and bloody as you can imagine. Really. So if such things bother you, we should probably stop right now. You see, the land of Grimm can be a harrowing place. But it is worth exploring. For, in life, it is in the darkest zones one finds the brightest beauty and the most luminous wisdom. And, of course, the most blood."
My late friend, born in 1906 in Hannover, came to the USA in 1921. Fred's mom died very young and her mother, his grandmother, would come and do for him, his sister, and his dad several months a year. She was from the old stomping grounds of the brothers Grimm and said they were considered quite odd for their interest in fairy tales rather than practical matters.
